LPL Financial LLC Raises Position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK)

LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 1.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 528,484 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,107 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC owned approximately 0.18% of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF worth $35,287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VGK. POM Investment Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 69.5% during the 2nd quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 378 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Mitchell Sinkler & Starr PA purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Tidemark LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Independence Bank of Kentucky increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 1,957.1% in the first quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 720 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sachetta LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $65,000.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of VGK stock opened at $69.75 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $68.49 and its 200 day moving average is $67.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.09 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 12 month low of $55.06 and a 12 month high of $71.11.

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.