Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) Short Interest Update

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 2,404,584 shares, a decrease of 38.3% from the February 12th total of 3,895,803 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,940,462 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,940,462 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VGK. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,930 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,081,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Aspen Grove Capital LLC increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 0.9% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Family Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 0.5% in 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 acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 4.2% in the third quarter. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,114 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $248,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF stock traded down $1.14 on Friday, hitting $82.16. 3,370,022 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,734,045. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 1 year low of $62.02 and a 1 year high of $90.75. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $87.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.87 billion, a PE ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.93.

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