Principal Securities Inc. Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Principal Securities Inc. lowered its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 34.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,904 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,035 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $526,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 37,980.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 116,907 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,389,000 after purchasing an additional 116,600 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $492,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 47.0% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17,050.2% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,574,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $348,272,000 after purchasing an additional 3,554,112 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $91.64 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The company has a market cap of $36.07 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $90.02 and its 200 day moving average is $93.44.

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.