Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Guidance Capital Inc.

Guidance Capital Inc. trimmed its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 33.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,510 shares during the period. Guidance Capital Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $552,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Natixis Advisors L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 16.9% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 93,108 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,044,000 after acquiring an additional 13,477 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 6,073 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $459,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,057,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 475.2% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 49,211 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,723,000 after purchasing an additional 40,656 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,317,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ traded up $0.65 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $83.76. 4,090,531 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,405,303. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $70.61 and a twelve month high of $90.09.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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.