Titleist Asset Management LLC Invests $601,000 in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Titleist Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $601,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $124,165,000. Brooklyn FI LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6,345.2% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 1,308,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $123,579,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288,137 shares during the last quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 879.7% in the 4th quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 801,855 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $71,429,000 after buying an additional 720,010 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in 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 period. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 685.7% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,655,000 after buying an additional 388,506 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $84.20 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.79. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $78.27 and a one year high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $91.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a dividend of $0.9319 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF 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.