Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Stake Lowered by Huntington National Bank

Huntington National Bank decreased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 104,149 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 454 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $9,278,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $91.13 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $91.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $99.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given 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.