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$15.79 billion
Average Daily Volume$5.06 million
Discount/Premium-2.61%
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 Wednesday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 27th will be given a dividend of $0.2216 per share on Monday, October 1st. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 26th. View Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about VGK stock have trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Morgan Stanley (9.64%), Vanguard Group Inc. (1.82%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.65%), Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (1.10%), Franklin Resources Inc. (0.80%) and BlackRock Inc. (0.79%).
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 Bank of Montreal Can, Morgan Stanley, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Alliancebernstein L.P., Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC, CLS Investments LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN and LPL Financial LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock?
VGK stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Flow Traders U.S. LLC, Money Design Co. Ltd., Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp, First Republic Investment Management Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Mather Group LLC. and WealthTrust Fairport 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 $49.66.
What is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's official website?
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA VGK)
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