Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Cuts Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 728,590 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 13,141 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned about 0.19% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $64,903,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,793,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,050,591,000 after purchasing an additional 370,503 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,979,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $972,156,000 after buying an additional 263,065 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,665,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $504,644,000 after buying an additional 585,657 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,270,349 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $202,243,000 after buying an additional 79,954 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $209,453,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $88.40 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $96.36 billion, a PE ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 1.07. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $78.27 and a one year high of $99.58. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $90.78 and a 200 day moving average of $93.51.

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.