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

Shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 380,127 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 25% from the previous session’s volume of 304,196 shares.The stock last traded at $39.71 and had previously closed at $39.61.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.99. The stock has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.76.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $2.0404 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This represents a yield of 5.2%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VNQI. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 80.4% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 572 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 135.4% in the 3rd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the period. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 52.3% in the fourth quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 2,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Company Profile

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.