Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Stake Lowered by Waller Financial Planning Group Inc.

Waller Financial Planning Group Inc. cut its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 3.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 44,390 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,715 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for 1.0% of Waller Financial Planning Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Waller Financial Planning Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,954,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,670 shares in the last quarter. Curran Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,132,000. FIDELIS iM LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 79,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,673,000 after acquiring an additional 3,685 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,111,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ stock traded up $1.05 on Friday, hitting $89.34. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,196,187 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,194,080. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $93.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $92.52. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58.

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.