Independence Bank of Kentucky Decreases Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Independence Bank of Kentucky lowered its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 8.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,566 shares during the quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,471,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% in the third quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,423,294 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,112,857,000 after purchasing an additional 125,586 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,979,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $972,156,000 after acquiring an additional 263,065 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,079,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $494,836,000 after acquiring an additional 123,161 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 465.1% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 4,585,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $446,718,000 after acquiring an additional 3,774,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17,050.2% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,574,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $348,272,000 after purchasing an additional 3,554,112 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $90.55 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.24. The company has a market capitalization of $35.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58.

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.