Cambridge Trust Co. Increases Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Cambridge Trust Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 22.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 883 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the quarter. Cambridge Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $76,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Trust Point Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $246,000. Leavell Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,568,000 after purchasing an additional 2,067 shares in the last quarter. All Season Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,214,000. Compass Ion Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Compass Ion Advisors LLC now owns 34,509 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,049,000 after buying an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O ROURKE & COMPANY Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 15.7% in the 4th quarter. O ROURKE & COMPANY Inc now owns 5,499 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $486,000 after buying an additional 745 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $91.27. The company had a trading volume of 5,223,649 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,277,619. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $70.61 and a 52-week high of $92.13. The stock has a market cap of $35.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $85.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $84.37.

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.