Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC decreased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 231,520 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,733 shares during the quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $20,022,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VNQ. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 87.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,746,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $861,217,000 after buying an additional 4,547,415 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 601.6% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,364,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $385,673,000 after buying an additional 3,742,702 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.5% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,630,558 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $804,308,000 after purchasing an additional 1,955,619 shares in the last quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $150,204,000. Finally, Kepos Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at about $107,763,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock traded up $0.53 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $83.85. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 400,596 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,376,609. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $82.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.43. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $70.61 and a 12 month high of $90.09. The company has a market capitalization of $33.00 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF 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.