Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Northwest Wealth Management LLC

Northwest Wealth Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 7.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,971 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 991 shares during the quarter. Northwest Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,155,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings 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 valued at $1,050,591,000 after acquiring an additional 370,503 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,979,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $972,156,000 after acquiring an additional 263,065 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,665,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $504,644,000 after acquiring an additional 585,657 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% in 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 period. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $209,453,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $88.40 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $90.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $96.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 1.07. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $78.27 and a 12 month 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.