Franklin Resources Inc. Raises Position in Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF (BATS:VSGX)

Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF (BATS:VSGX) by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,047 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,744 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF were worth $859,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Archer Investment Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF by 801.9% in the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after buying an additional 1,283 shares during the last quarter. Urban Financial Advisory Corp bought a new position in Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $103,000. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF by 91.3% during the 3rd quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,000 after acquiring an additional 949 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Union Savings Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF in the second quarter worth about $124,000.

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF Stock Down 0.4 %

BATS VSGX opened at $57.07 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50 day moving average is $58.64 and its 200 day moving average is $58.93.

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF Profile

The Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF (VSGX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap ex USA Choice index, a market-cap-weighted index of global ex-US companies screened for environmental, social, and corporate governance criteria. VSGX was launched on Sep 18, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.