Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Stock Position Trimmed by Bank of Montreal Can

Bank of Montreal Can decreased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 10.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,370 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 15,238 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $12,237,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.2 %

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $83.63 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $76.92 and a 52 week high of $99.58. The stock has a market cap of $91.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $90.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.09.

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 dividend of $0.9319 per share. 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.