Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Forum Private Client Group LLC

Forum Private Client Group LLC reduced its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 8.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,611 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 229 shares during the quarter. Forum Private Client Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $233,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 47.9% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,393 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $124,000 after purchasing an additional 451 shares during the period. Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $82,000. Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 42,323 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,770,000 after acquiring an additional 2,066 shares in the last quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% during the fourth quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,929 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,654,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $414,622,000 after purchasing an additional 227,202 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $84.20 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $91.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given 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.