American Trust Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

American Trust reduced its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 32.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,987 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,904 shares during the quarter. American Trust’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $691,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Trust Point Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $246,000. Leavell Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,568,000 after buying an additional 2,067 shares in the last quarter. All Season Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $2,214,000. Compass Ion Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Compass Ion Advisors LLC now owns 34,509 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,049,000 after buying an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O ROURKE & COMPANY Inc grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. O ROURKE & COMPANY Inc now owns 5,499 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $486,000 after buying an additional 745 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $91.27. 5,223,649 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,277,619. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $70.61 and a 52-week high of $92.13. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $85.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.37. The company has a market cap of $35.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.