Community Trust & Investment Co. Purchases 7,755 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Community Trust & Investment Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 248,858 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,755 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 1.4% of Community Trust & Investment Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Community Trust & Investment Co. owned 0.06% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $22,168,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $56,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ opened at $87.39 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $92.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.84. The firm has a market cap of $34.40 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $78.27 and a twelve month high of $99.58.

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.