Hilltop National Bank Takes Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 3,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $313,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 7,593 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $671,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 1,157 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $97,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Adero Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 32,923 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,909,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Brookmont Capital Management increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Brookmont Capital Management now owns 3,666 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fountainhead AM LLC increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.5% during the first quarter. Fountainhead AM LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $208,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ traded up $0.66 during trading on Friday, reaching $87.46. 3,562,751 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,310,042. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $83.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $84.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $70.61 and a fifty-two week high of $90.09.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.