Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Acquired by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 32.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 197,491 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 48,196 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $17,450,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VNQ. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 7,593 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $671,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the period. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 1,157 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $97,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Brookmont Capital Management boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Brookmont Capital Management now owns 3,666 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $324,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $626,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chapin Davis Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 9,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $824,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $79.70 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $31.37 billion, a PE ratio of 22.27 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.65. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $70.61 and a 1 year 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.