Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. decreased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 3.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 151,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 4,688 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $13,678,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $299,211,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $124,165,000. Brooklyn FI LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6,345.2% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 1,308,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $123,579,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288,137 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 235.0% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 409,447 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,071,000 after purchasing an additional 287,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1,630.3% during the 4th quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 298,535 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,566,000 after purchasing an additional 281,282 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $90.02 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $76.92 and a twelve month high of $99.58. The stock has a market cap of $34.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $89.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.33.

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.