Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) Shares Sold by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors lessened its position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 7.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,993 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,496 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF were worth $1,205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Portfolio Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 17.3% during the fourth quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC now owns 4,753 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $302,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,653 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,120,000 after buying an additional 1,455 shares during the last quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 994 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $94,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 23.8% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 7,775 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $498,000 after buying an additional 1,497 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGK opened at $65.02 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 1-year low of $62.58 and a 1-year high of $73.72. The stock has a market cap of $23.48 billion, a PE ratio of 17.12 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $70.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $67.92.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.2935 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

About Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

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.