Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) is New Hampshire Trust’s 6th Largest Position

New Hampshire Trust reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 115,056 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,558 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises approximately 2.5% of New Hampshire Trust’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. New Hampshire Trust’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $9,614,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GW&K Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Silicon Valley Capital Partners purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8,203.6% in the first quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 2,297 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of VNQ stock traded down $0.31 on Friday, reaching $81.81. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,784,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,072,021. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $83.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.49. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $74.66 and a 1 year high of $94.53. The company has a market capitalization of $31.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.40 and a beta of 0.91.

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.