Washington Trust Bank Has $1.09 Million Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Washington Trust Bank increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 37.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,300 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,085,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,793,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,050,591,000 after purchasing an additional 370,503 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,979,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $972,156,000 after purchasing an additional 263,065 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,665,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $504,644,000 after buying an additional 585,657 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,270,349 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $202,243,000 after purchasing an additional 79,954 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $209,453,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $90.27 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $91.18 and a 200-day moving average of $93.36. The stock has a market cap of $98.39 billion, a PE 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.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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.