AWM Capital LLC Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

AWM Capital LLC cut its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 5.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 166,029 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,799 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for 1.4% of AWM Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. AWM Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $15,178,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 123.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Cohalo Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter worth about $33,000. CX Institutional lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 133.6% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 493 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth about $45,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $92.62 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $35.47 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $76.92 and a 12-month high of $94.95. The company has a 50-day moving average of $89.56 and a 200 day moving average of $90.26.

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.