Vanguard European Stock Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by Companies located in the markets of Europe. The Fund on focuses indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. The Fund's investment advisor is The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VGK
Inception Date3/4/2005
Fund ManagerChristine D. Franquin, Justin E. Hales
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkFTSE Developed Europe NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$17.46 billion
Average Daily Volume$3.42 million
Discount/Premium1.50%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.07%
Other Expenses0.03%
Total Expenses0.10%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.10%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VGK."
How often does Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 26th will be given a dividend of $0.3109 per share on Friday, December 28th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 24th. This is a positive change from Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. View Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about VGK stock has been trending somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF earned a media sentiment score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include United Services Automobile Association (1.33%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.16%), BlackRock Inc. (0.84%), Karpus Management Inc. (0.62%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.48%) and Portfolio Solutions LLC (0.47%).
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock?
VGK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bessemer Group Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Haverford Trust Co., Karpus Management Inc., PNC Financial Services Group Inc., WealthTrust Fairport LLC, Stelac Advisory Services LLC and Rafferty Asset Management LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock?
VGK stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including United Services Automobile Association, Brown Advisory Inc., Tiff Advisory Services Inc., OLD Mission Capital LLC, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., Ballentine Partners LLC, Elm Partners Management LLC and SG Americas Securities LLC.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF?
Shares of VGK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock price today?
One share of VGK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $55.07.
How big of a company is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a market capitalization of $13.93 billion.
What is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's official website?
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA VGK)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VGK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VGK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
