Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Bought by Sabal Trust CO

Sabal Trust CO grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 16.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,148 shares during the quarter. Sabal Trust CO’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,301,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $10,542,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,670 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $97,000. Platform Technology Partners boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.7% in the 4th quarter. Platform Technology Partners now owns 4,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $402,000 after buying an additional 678 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.4% during the third 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 during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $93.13 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $78.27 and a 12-month high of $99.58. The stock has a market cap of $36.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $89.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.52.

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.