Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Cerity Partners LLC

Cerity Partners LLC reduced its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 861,469 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,354 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC owned 0.22% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $76,752,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $124,165,000. Brooklyn FI LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6,345.2% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 1,308,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $123,579,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288,137 shares during the last quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 879.7% during the 4th quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 801,855 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $71,429,000 after buying an additional 720,010 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,665,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $504,644,000 after buying an additional 585,657 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 685.7% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,655,000 after buying an additional 388,506 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 2.6 %

VNQ stock opened at $81.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $89.37 billion, a PE ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $91.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.67. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $78.27 and a 12-month high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a dividend of $0.9319 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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.