Hudock Inc. Lowers Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Hudock Inc. reduced its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 3.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,157 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 284 shares during the period. Hudock Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $892,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. Ballentine Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 1,155,773 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $112,595,000 after acquiring an additional 10,616 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at $691,000. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC now owns 23,237 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,264,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 22,094 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,152,000 after buying an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 14,860 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,448,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQ traded up $0.54 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $97.19. 455,425 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,137,524. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $95.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.44. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $70.61 and a 52-week high of $99.58. The company has a market cap of $38.25 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.