Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 42.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 18,060 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 13,144 shares during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,603,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VNQ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd 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. Carnegie Investment Counsel grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 26.3% during the 4th quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 32,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,852,000 after buying an additional 6,669 shares during the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 33,078 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,947,000 after buying an additional 3,671 shares during the last quarter. Finally, B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management now owns 188,943 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,831,000 after buying an additional 2,690 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 1.2%

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $90.30 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $87.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $90.68. The company has a market capitalization of $95.72 billion, a PE ratio of 32.32 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $76.92 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.