Allianz Asset Management GmbH Reduces Stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF $VGK

Allianz Asset Management GmbH decreased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 245,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 15,600 shares during the quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF worth $19,615,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Courier Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 8.2% in the third quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 248,601 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,838,000 after purchasing an additional 18,931 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,726,000. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 22.0% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 106,051 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,219,000 after buying an additional 19,095 shares during the period. American Institute for Advanced Investment Management LLP raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 137.1% during the third quarter. American Institute for Advanced Investment Management LLP now owns 11,936 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $952,000 after acquiring an additional 6,901 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 5.2% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 6,253,801 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $499,053,000 after acquiring an additional 308,346 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock opened at $88.49 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 12-month low of $62.02 and a 12-month high of $89.16. The company has a market cap of $31.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.93. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $84.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $81.26.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Company Profile

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