Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Gilbert & Cook Inc.

Gilbert & Cook Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 33.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,456 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 16,478 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 0.4% of Gilbert & Cook Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Gilbert & Cook Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,891,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fund Evaluation Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.4% during the second quarter. Fund Evaluation Group LLC now owns 16,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,356,000 after buying an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 18.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 78,731 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,594,000 after purchasing an additional 12,000 shares during the period. New Century Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the second quarter worth about $397,000. Centennial Bank AR raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 10.7% during the second quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 21,527 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,803,000 after purchasing an additional 2,087 shares during the period. Finally, Creekside Partners acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,773,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $90.76 on Thursday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $35.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $91.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.26.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.