Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. trimmed its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 15.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 99,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 17,670 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $8,890,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,793,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,050,591,000 after purchasing an additional 370,503 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,979,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $972,156,000 after buying an additional 263,065 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,665,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $504,644,000 after buying an additional 585,657 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,270,349 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $202,243,000 after acquiring an additional 79,954 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $209,453,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $90.46 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $90.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 1.07. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $78.27 and a 52-week 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.