Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) is Hardin Capital Partners LLC’s 9th Largest Position

Hardin Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,347 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 855 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises approximately 1.2% of Hardin Capital Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Hardin Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,991,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $733,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 shares of 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 during 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 Stock Down 2.1 %

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $89.71 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $91.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $97.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.9319 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.