Advocate Group LLC Cuts Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Advocate Group LLC lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 19.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,444 shares during the period. Advocate Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $531,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 685.7% in the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,655,000 after buying an additional 388,506 shares during the period. Rodgers & Associates LTD boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Rodgers & Associates LTD now owns 198,834 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,712,000 after buying an additional 17,119 shares during the last quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 22,724 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,024,000 after purchasing an additional 1,033 shares during the last quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. now owns 210,526 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,754,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Southland Equity Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,402,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $90.71 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $35.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $78.27 and a 12 month high of $99.58. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $91.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.07.

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.