Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) Shares Purchased by Stairway Partners LLC

Stairway Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 11.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,101,604 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 114,838 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF accounts for approximately 4.4% of Stairway Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Stairway Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF were worth $69,919,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Syntax Research Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. Garde Capital Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 1,090,968 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $77,568,000 after purchasing an additional 4,200 shares in the last quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the third quarter valued at $623,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 384.0% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 16,198 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 12,851 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock traded up $0.97 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $64.42. 732,622 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,651,780. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $65.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.62. The stock has a market cap of $18.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.09 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 12-month low of $61.40 and a 12-month high of $72.08.

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.