Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Sold by Principal Financial Group Inc.

Principal Financial Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 268,001 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 40,677 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned 0.07% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $24,501,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 123.6% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Cohalo Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $92.25 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.33 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $76.92 and a 1 year high of $94.95. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $89.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.34.

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.