Smithfield Trust Co Buys 1,887 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Smithfield Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 9.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,489 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,887 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,909,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $10,542,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,394,000 after buying an additional 1,670 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $97,000. Platform Technology Partners raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.7% during the 4th quarter. Platform Technology Partners now owns 4,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $402,000 after acquiring an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 685,311 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $66,763,000 after acquiring an additional 22,471 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ stock opened at $93.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $90.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.60. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The firm has a market cap of $101.64 billion, a PE ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 1.07.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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.