Farmers Trust Co. Boosts Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Farmers Trust Co. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 32.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,979 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,715 shares during the quarter. Farmers Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $622,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $49,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $56,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of VNQ stock traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $87.57. 3,468,790 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,372,982. The stock has a market cap of $34.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $93.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $92.74.

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.