Blue Trust Inc. Cuts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF $VGK

Blue Trust Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 7.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,457,119 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 287,019 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF makes up 3.3% of Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Blue Trust Inc. owned approximately 0.98% of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF worth $284,970,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,930 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,081,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Aspen Grove Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Aspen Grove Capital LLC now owns 12,946 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,082,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 3,416 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $286,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC now owns 23,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,930,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 932 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGK stock opened at $86.95 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a fifty day moving average of $87.93 and a 200 day moving average of $86.22. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 1 year low of $74.79 and a 1 year high of $90.75.

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. The Fund’s investment advisor is The Vanguard Group, Inc