Plimoth Trust Co. LLC Buys 1,135 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Plimoth Trust Co. LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 69,989 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,135 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 1.6% of Plimoth Trust Co. LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,235,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bar Harbor Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% during the third quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 3,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $733,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $660,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,034,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQ stock traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $90.71. 224,401 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,020,691. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $91.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.26. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58.

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.