Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Sold by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC trimmed its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 62.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,974 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 21,942 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,186,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 56.4% during the third quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 37,174 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,398,000 after acquiring an additional 13,403 shares during the period. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 37.3% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 14,009 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,281,000 after acquiring an additional 3,805 shares during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $268,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 835,874 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $76,416,000 after purchasing an additional 3,404 shares during the period. Finally, PFG Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,116,000. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $94.59 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $76.92 and a 12-month high of $95.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $90.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.42.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF 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.