Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Monday . 350,182 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 61% from the previous session’s volume of 217,258 shares.The stock last traded at $41.96 and had previously closed at $41.98.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $3.27 billion, a PE ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $43.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.30.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 80.4% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 572 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its holdings in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 135.4% during the third quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the second quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $48,000.

About Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

The Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global x United States Property index, a market-cap-weighted index of non-US real estate investment trusts. VNQI was launched on Nov 1, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.