Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Loudon Investment Management LLC

Loudon Investment Management LLC lowered its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 10.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,295 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 890 shares during the quarter. Loudon Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $645,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 601.6% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,364,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $385,673,000 after purchasing an additional 3,742,702 shares during the last quarter. Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund Ltd. Under Special Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $274,634,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.5% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,630,558 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $804,308,000 after purchasing an additional 1,955,619 shares during the last quarter. Kepos Capital LP bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at $107,763,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3,938.4% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,188,777 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $105,040,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159,340 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ traded down $0.23 during trading on Friday, reaching $82.89. 5,649,843 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,878,839. The company has a 50 day moving average of $83.44 and a 200-day moving average of $83.07. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $70.61 and a 12 month high of $90.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.62 billion, a P/E 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.