Verisail Partners LLC Purchases New Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Verisail Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 11,847 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,055,000. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up approximately 0.5% of Verisail Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 220,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $21,452,000 after purchasing an additional 8,443 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 148.2% during the 3rd quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 237,307 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,118,000 after buying an additional 141,705 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.5% during the third quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 29,981 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,921,000 after buying an additional 1,570 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.9% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,550 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,171,000 after buying an additional 2,107 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3,882.7% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 129,835 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $12,649,000 after acquiring an additional 126,575 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $85.62 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $89.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $91.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $76.92 and a 52 week high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

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