Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Acquired by Hardin Capital Partners LLC

Hardin Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,347 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 855 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 1.2% of Hardin Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Hardin Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,991,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $10,542,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $1,349,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% during the fourth quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 16,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,429,000 after purchasing an additional 2,936 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,670 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 834,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,355,000 after purchasing an additional 17,599 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $89.71 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $91.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.27. The stock has a market cap of $97.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $78.27 and a 12-month high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.9319 per share. The ex-dividend date is 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.