Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC Has $1.19 Million Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 5.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 13,470 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 732 shares during the period. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,194,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. United Bank increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. United Bank now owns 47,305 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,608,000 after buying an additional 8,665 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,394,000 after acquiring an additional 1,670 shares in the last quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.9% during the third quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 4,447 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $433,000 after purchasing an additional 739 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 7,159 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 79.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 93,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,105,000 after purchasing an additional 41,398 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $90.06 on Thursday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $91.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.25. The company has a market capitalization of $98.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be given a $0.9319 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th.

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.