Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD

Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lessened its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 28.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,204 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,300 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $286,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth $10,542,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,349,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 16,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,429,000 after acquiring an additional 2,936 shares in the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 834,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $74,355,000 after purchasing an additional 17,599 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Argent Trust Co grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 11,610 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,034,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 1.8%

VNQ stock opened at $89.19 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $87.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.75. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $76.92 and a 12 month high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $94.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.32 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.