Simplex Trading LLC Has $3.34 Million Position in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK)

Simplex Trading LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:VGK) by 1,024.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 51,722 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 47,121 shares during the period. Simplex Trading LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF were worth $3,335,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. BKM Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $52,000. Finally, Provence Wealth Management Group bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $69,000.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGK opened at $66.39 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $66.16 and a 200-day moving average of $63.08. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has a one year low of $55.06 and a one year high of $67.78. The company has a market cap of $19.29 billion, a PE ratio of 13.97 and a beta of 0.86.

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.