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

WASHINGTON TRUST Co cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 5.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DT Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,930 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,132,000 after acquiring an additional 1,836 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 45.8% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 19,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,747,000 after acquiring an additional 6,163 shares during the period. Newport Capital Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 14.4% during the 4th quarter. Newport Capital Group LLC now owns 10,287 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $916,000 after acquiring an additional 1,298 shares during the period. Life Planning Partners Inc grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8,815.2% during the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 291,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,977,000 after acquiring an additional 288,345 shares during the period. Finally, Mycio Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $196,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $91.63 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $90.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.39. The company has a market cap of $36.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.