Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Bought by Rockland Trust Co.

Rockland Trust Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 26,548 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the quarter. Rockland Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,365,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Community Trust & Investment Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Community Trust & Investment Co. now owns 248,858 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,168,000 after buying an additional 7,755 shares in the last quarter. Define Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $15,408,000. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $579,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Lpwm LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. Lpwm LLC now owns 57,479 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,120,000 after acquiring an additional 4,834 shares during the period. Finally, Sharper & Granite LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Sharper & Granite LLC now owns 21,398 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,906,000 after purchasing an additional 1,881 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.9 %

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $87.39 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $78.27 and a twelve month high of $99.58. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $92.58 and a 200 day moving average of $92.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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.