Private Trust Co. NA Increases Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Private Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,159 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 689 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $697,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Boston Family Office LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Family Office LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,658,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Pacific Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,221,000. Concentric Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.4% during the third quarter. Concentric Wealth Management LLC now owns 78,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,681,000 after acquiring an additional 1,851 shares in the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1,176.8% during the 3rd quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 71,183 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,930,000 after acquiring an additional 65,608 shares during the period. Finally, Von Berge Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $216,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ opened at $97.97 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $78.27 and a one year high of $99.58. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $95.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.86.

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.