Whittier Trust Co. Buys 2,742 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Whittier Trust Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 64,003 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,742 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $5,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VNQ. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. CKW Financial Group bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% during the 4th quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $91.28 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $91.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.39. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08.

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.