CENTRAL TRUST Co Grows Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 21.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 48,326 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,531 shares during the quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $4,287,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% in the fourth quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of VNQ opened at $97.01 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $96.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.86. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $86.84 and a twelve month high of $99.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

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.