Westwind Capital Cuts Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Westwind Capital lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 6.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,082 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,766 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 0.5% of Westwind Capital’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Westwind Capital’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,145,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Chris Bulman Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth $54,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of VNQ traded down $1.06 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $87.24. 4,976,311 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,326,758. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $93.49 and its 200-day moving average is $92.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.