WASHINGTON TRUST Co Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

WASHINGTON TRUST Co trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 12,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 701 shares during the period. WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,072,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, CKW Financial Group purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of VNQ opened at $91.63 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $36.06 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $90.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.39. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $78.27 and a 1-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.