Idaho Trust Co Buys 68,043 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Idaho Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 68,043 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $6,099,000. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 1.8% of Idaho Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Creekside Partners grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Creekside Partners now owns 33,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,994,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the period. Vestor Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 54.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 1,285 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $126,000 after buying an additional 452 shares during the last quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 16.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC now owns 16,718 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,498,000 after buying an additional 2,344 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 102.8% in the 3rd quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 586 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period. Finally, Bear Mountain Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 116,987 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,735,000 after buying an additional 6,788 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ opened at $97.30 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $92.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.70. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $86.84 and a 1 year high of $101.80. The stock has a market cap of $38.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.95.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.