Congress Wealth Management LLC DE Acquires 16,028 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Congress Wealth Management LLC DE grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 26.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 75,793 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 16,028 shares during the quarter. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,752,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. CKW Financial Group acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $89.71 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $91.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.27. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $78.27 and a 1-year high of $99.58. The company has a market cap of $97.78 billion, a price-to-earnings 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.9319 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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.