Blue Trust Inc. Reduces Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Blue Trust Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 7.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 164,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 13,250 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $16,059,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% during the 4th quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $90.71 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $91.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $78.27 and a one year high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.