Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Sold by Kwmg LLC

Kwmg LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 14.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 257,017 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 43,339 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 2.0% of Kwmg LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Kwmg LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $22,743,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.4% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 10,960,194 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,001,981,000 after purchasing an additional 847,016 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.4% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 9,343,853 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $854,215,000 after purchasing an additional 565,655 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,535,135 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $780,282,000 after purchasing an additional 498,006 shares in the last quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8,739.3% during the 2nd quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 5,717,725 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $509,221,000 after buying an additional 5,653,040 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,176,306 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $473,218,000 after buying an additional 124,389 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $89.02 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $92.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $76.92 and a 12 month high of $96.23.

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.