Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Ted Buchan & Co

Ted Buchan & Co lowered its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 88,637 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 430 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 3.7% of Ted Buchan & Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Ted Buchan & Co’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $7,896,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. CKW Financial Group acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 4.3 %

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $84.20 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $91.22 and a 200-day moving average of $92.86. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $78.27 and a twelve month high of $99.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.78 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued 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.