Investors Buy High Volume of Put Options on Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) saw some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors acquired 3,253 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 70% compared to the typical volume of 1,918 put options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Real Estate ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Private Portfolio Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC now owns 13,191 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,175,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $660,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 3,499 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $312,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Cozad Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,833 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $520,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Destination Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Destination Wealth Management now owns 24,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock traded down $0.89 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $78.90. The company had a trading volume of 1,586,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,776,661. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $90.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.46. The stock has a market cap of $86.00 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 $76.99 and a 12-month high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.9319 per share. 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.