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 All Cap Index
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$12.65 billion
Average Daily Volume$3.70 million
Discount/Premium-0.17%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.07%
Other Expenses0.02%
Total Expenses0.09%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.09%
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 Maker
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.9598 per share on Thursday, June 20th. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 17th. This is a positive change from Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. View Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about VGK stock has trended positive on Sunday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF earned a daily sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF own?
Who are Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Morgan Stanley (9.02%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (2.67%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.15%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.83%), Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. (1.55%) and UBS Group AG (1.56%).
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 Royal Bank of Canada, Morgan Stanley, UBS Group AG, Stelac Advisory Services LLC, United Services Automobile Association, SG Americas Securities LLC, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. and Gemmer Asset Management LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock?
VGK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, HighTower Advisors LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Elm Partners Management LLC, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, Mather Group LLC. and AdvisorNet Financial Inc.
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 $51.56.
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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.
