Trustmark National Bank Trust Department Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Trustmark National Bank Trust Department lessened its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 12.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,798 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,899 shares during the period. Trustmark National Bank Trust Department’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,853,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Howard Capital Management Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. CKW Financial Group purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth $27,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $83.63 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $91.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $76.92 and a 12 month high of $99.58. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $90.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.05.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.