Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Sees Large Volume Increase – Time to Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 284,953 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 25% from the previous session’s volume of 228,818 shares.The stock last traded at $39.59 and had previously closed at $39.41.

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

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.24. The stock has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.76.

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

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $2.0404 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 20th. This represents a yield of 5.2%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 80.4% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 135.4% in the third quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, FMR LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 48.4% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 647 shares in the last quarter.

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.