Parallel Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF $VGK

Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 55.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 17,660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 6,298 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF were worth $1,477,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VGK. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 12.6% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,574 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $544,000 after purchasing an additional 961 shares during the last quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $754,000. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 408.2% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 70,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,970,000 after purchasing an additional 56,862 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 8,422 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $653,000 after purchasing an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $287,000.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGK stock opened at $87.13 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $86.70 and a 200-day moving average of $85.48. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a 12-month low of $74.24 and a 12-month high of $90.75. The firm has a market cap of $30.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.84.

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