Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,353 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 600 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $448,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 87.5% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,746,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $861,217,000 after acquiring an additional 4,547,415 shares during the period. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $150,204,000. Beacon Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 223.8% in the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,857,598 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $157,952,000 after buying an additional 1,283,964 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 376.1% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,367,653 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $118,275,000 after buying an additional 1,080,371 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 199.2% in the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,242,219 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $107,427,000 after acquiring an additional 826,971 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $96.81 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $70.61 and a 1-year high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $38.10 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $94.03 and a 200-day moving average of $87.26.

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.