First American Trust FSB Buys 1,536 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

First American Trust FSB lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,654 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,536 shares during the period. First American Trust FSB’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,998,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in 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. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 263,065 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,665,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $504,644,000 after buying an additional 585,657 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $202,243,000 after acquiring an additional 79,954 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $209,453,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of VNQ opened at $91.66 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $91.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.31. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $78.27 and a twelve month high of $99.58. 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 disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders 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.