WASHINGTON TRUST Co Acquires 847 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

WASHINGTON TRUST Co grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,308 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 847 shares during the quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,441,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pacifica Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 1,157 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. now owns 1,521 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $626,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 31,153 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,569,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chapin Davis Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 9,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $824,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ traded up $0.50 on Thursday, hitting $86.37. The stock had a trading volume of 2,224,873 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,762,686. The stock has a market cap of $33.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.40 and a beta of 0.91. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $70.61 and a 1 year high of $90.09. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $85.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $82.01.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Profile

Vanguard REIT ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that purchase office buildings, hotels, and other real property. It tracks the return of the MSCI US RIT Index, a gauge of real estate stocks. The Vanguard Group, Inc provides investment advisory services to the Fund.