WorthPointe LLC Purchases Shares of 4,859 Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

WorthPointe LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,859 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $433,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. CKW Financial Group bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $91.66 on Tuesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $78.27 and a 52-week high of $99.58. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $91.28 and its 200 day moving average is $93.31. The company has a market cap of $99.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be given 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.