Godshalk Welsh Capital Management Inc. Sells 2,100 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Godshalk Welsh Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 20.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 8,410 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,100 shares during the period. Godshalk Welsh Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $743,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 601.6% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,364,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $385,673,000 after acquiring an additional 3,742,702 shares during the period. Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund Ltd. Under Special Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $274,634,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,630,558 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $804,308,000 after buying an additional 1,955,619 shares in the last quarter. Kepos Capital LP acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $107,763,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3,938.4% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,188,777 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $105,040,000 after buying an additional 1,159,340 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ traded up $0.06 on Friday, reaching $81.86. The stock had a trading volume of 2,317,771 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,699,005. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $82.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.92. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $70.61 and a 1-year high of $90.09. The company has a market cap of $32.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.