Trustmark National Bank Trust Department Sells 2,899 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Trustmark National Bank Trust Department reduced its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 12.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,798 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,899 shares during the quarter. Trustmark National Bank Trust Department’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,853,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. Howard Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. CKW Financial Group purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.2 %

VNQ opened at $83.63 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $90.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.05. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $76.92 and a 12-month high of $99.58.

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 paid a $0.9319 dividend. 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.