Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Sold by KCM Investment Advisors LLC

KCM Investment Advisors LLC reduced its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 10.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 84,283 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,128 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $7,476,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 59.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 30,762 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,740,000 after buying an additional 11,469 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 267.6% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $677,000 after acquiring an additional 5,532 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 1,284 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 84.9% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $431,000 after acquiring an additional 2,222 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 735.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,592,905 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,864,000 after acquiring an additional 1,402,196 shares during the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $100.54 on Tuesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $86.84 and a 12-month high of $101.16. The company has a market capitalization of $39.84 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $97.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.38.

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.