Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Index Fund Advisors Inc.

Index Fund Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 9,272 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 478 shares during the period. Index Fund Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $826,000 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 the stock. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, CKW Financial Group purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $91.59 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $90.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.36. The stock has a market cap of $36.05 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.