Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB Cuts Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB trimmed its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 79.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,817 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 103,018 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,389,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,423,294 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,112,857,000 after acquiring an additional 125,586 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,979,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $972,156,000 after acquiring an additional 263,065 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,079,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $494,836,000 after purchasing an additional 123,161 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 465.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 4,585,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $446,718,000 after purchasing an additional 3,774,000 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 worth $348,272,000 after purchasing an additional 3,554,112 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $91.63 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $90.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.33. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $78.27 and a 12 month high of $99.58.

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.