6,199 Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Sold by North Star Investment Management Corp.

North Star Investment Management Corp. cut its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 27.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,571 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,199 shares during the quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,485,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 79.9% in the 3rd quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 304 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Atomic Invest LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 449.2% during the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, William Mack & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $93.87 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $93.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.97. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $86.84 and a one year high of $101.80.

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.