Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Acquired by LPL Financial LLC

LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 7.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,649,466 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 118,319 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $146,934,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $733,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $660,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 3,499 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Cozad Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,833 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $520,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Destination Wealth Management raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Destination Wealth Management now owns 24,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $91.66 on Tuesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $78.27 and a 1-year high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $99.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50-day moving average of $91.28 and a 200-day moving average of $93.31.

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 given a $0.9319 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th.

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.