Boston Family Office LLC Has $1.59 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Boston Family Office LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,809 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 791 shares during the quarter. Boston Family Office LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,586,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Family Legacy Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 36,881 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,234,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the period. Summit Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 15.7% in the 4th quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 11,783 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,050,000 after acquiring an additional 1,602 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 163,210 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $14,539,000 after acquiring an additional 2,902 shares during the period. Finally, Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,386,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.9 %

VNQ opened at $90.54 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $91.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.07. The stock has a market cap of $98.69 billion, a PE ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a $0.9319 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.