Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by US Bancorp DE

US Bancorp DE reduced its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 10.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,404,067 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 638,180 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for 0.7% of US Bancorp DE’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. US Bancorp DE owned about 1.40% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $477,504,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Halpern Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 105.8% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 391 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock traded down $1.55 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $82.05. The company had a trading volume of 1,754,882 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,699,240. The company has a market capitalization of $32.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $83.84. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $70.61 and a 1-year high of $90.09.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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.