Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Freedom Investment Management Inc.

Freedom Investment Management Inc. cut its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 40,305 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,140 shares during the period. Freedom Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,926,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Townsquare Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 32,089 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,126,000 after buying an additional 5,294 shares during the period. Carlson Capital Management grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 34.4% during the third quarter. Carlson Capital Management now owns 275,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,874,000 after acquiring an additional 70,650 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 111,441 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,857,000 after purchasing an additional 7,762 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.7% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 975,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $95,029,000 after acquiring an additional 61,142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 79.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 93,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,105,000 after purchasing an additional 41,398 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ stock opened at $97.97 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.86. The firm has a market cap of $38.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year 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.