Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)
| Assets | $30.17B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| PE Ratio | 17.22 |
| Shares Out | 424.41M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.58 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.02% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 51.22% |
| Volume | 4,093,228 |
| Open | 86.16 |
| Previous Close | 86.80 |
| Day's Range | 85.15 - 86.30 |
| 52-Week Low | 77.87 |
| 52-Week High | 93.29 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| Holdings | 1231 |
| Inception Date | Mar 4, 2005 |
About VGK
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap index. The fund is passively managed to provide exposure to the developed Europe equity space. It holds stocks of any market capitalization. VGK was launched on Mar 4, 2005 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
18.63% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 4.02% |
| HSBC Holdings plc | HSBA | 2.16% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROP | 1.88% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 1.74% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 1.58% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 1.54% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | SIE | 1.49% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 1.49% |
| SAP SE | SAP | 1.39% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. | SAN | 1.33% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | $0.2224 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $1.1991 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.3819 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.7786 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.2086 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $1.1065 | Jun 24, 2025 |
Performance
VGK had a total return of 10.40% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.15%.
News
EU governments spent €18 billion in 2026 to cushion energy price jump
European Union governments spent €17.9 billion this year to cushion the effects of more expensive oil and gas on households and firms, the European Commission said in a note, urging countries to targ...
ECB focuses on inflation, not bond spreads, Nagel says
European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Thursday the ECB's debt-buying tools are designed to safeguard price stability, not target specific sovereign bond spreads, as a selloff in Fre...
Goldman Sachs: Euro Stocks Resilient to Macro Pressures
Peter Oppenheimer, chief global equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, says European stocks have remained resilient and have "done rather well" in the face of inflationary pressures and rising bond yield...
Morgan Stanley: look for opportunities in these two markets
Global investors looking beyond saturated US stocks should pivot toward Japan and Europe – says Andrew Slimmon – a senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley. Speaking recently with CNBC, Slimmon high...
EU warns of energy 'price crisis,' asks countries to consider curbing demand, letter shows
The European Union is facing an energy price crisis as a result of the Iran war fallout in oil and gas markets, the bloc's energy chief said on Friday in a letter seen by Reuters, which urged cou...
ECB will decide on rates from meeting to meeting, Kocher tells newspaper
The European Central Bank will assess the economic situation from meeting to meeting and decide then whether to raise interest rates, ECB policymaker Martin Kocher reiterated in an interview wit...
Europe stocks rise on cheaper oil: why are investors still buying defence
European stocks rose on Wednesday as another decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns, but the session's strongest sector was an unlikely beneficiary of cheaper energy: aerospace and defence. Th...
ECB's Vujcic cools oil-fuelled bets on rate hikes
Market bets on further European Central Bank rate hikes are being driven largely by higher energy prices but policymakers will look at a much wider set of economic indicators when deciding their next...
Europe's low gas stocks pile on the economic and political pressure
Europe's delay in restocking natural gas storage reserves, combined with near-record prices for diesel and other refined oil products, has added to the pressures on governments as they try to contain...
Trump Threatens Tariffs on EU Over Canada
US President Donald Trump said goods imported from the European Union could be subject to fresh tariffs if he determines that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal of making Ca...
Trump threatens trade with Europe if it makes Canada an associate member of the EU
President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on the EU if it makes Canada its first associate member. Europe and Canada want ties that go beyond trade, covering tech, energy, security, and the Arctic...
European Tech Stocks Hit by AI Boss Risk Warnings
Equities fell around the world after leaders of the biggest artificial-intelligence firms proposed slowing the technology's development, while a jump in oil prices sapped risk sentiment further. Tech ...
Persistent energy price rise could hurt consumption by autumn, ECB's Lane says
A persistent rise in energy prices could hit personal consumption in the euro zone before the end of the year but remains an uncertain issue for policymakers, European Central Bank Chief Econom...
Nagel: ECB may move into mildly restrictive rate territory
Joachim Nagel, President of the Bundesbank and ECB Governing Council Member discusses the central bank's latest interest rate decision, his outlook for further rate hikes, and the political landscape ...
Further European rate hikes 'very much dependent' on energy costs, Bundesbank chief said
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said the ECB's next moves will depend heavily on energy-price developments. The ECB raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on Thursday.
ECB might need mildly restrictive policy, Nagel says
The European Central Bank might need to raise interest rates further and bring them to a level that mildly curbs the economy if a war-fuelled rise in energy prices continues, ECB policymaker Joachi...
Political, Inflationary Risks on Europe's Horizon: Market Snapshot
The European Central Bank hiked interest rates this week against a back drop of rising global bond yields, spiralling energy prices and growing political risk. Following a state election win for Germa...