Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) is Campion Asset Management’s 7th Largest Position

Campion Asset Management grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 74,692 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,841 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 5.0% of Campion Asset Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Campion Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,654,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. CKW Financial Group bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.2 %

VNQ opened at $83.63 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $90.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.05. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $76.92 and a 1-year high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $91.16 billion, a PE ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 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.