Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Holdings Lowered by Gradient Capital Advisors LLC

Gradient Capital Advisors LLC cut its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,038 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 234 shares during the period. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,518,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VNQ. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $492,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,394,000 after buying an additional 1,670 shares during the period. Curran Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at about $1,132,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth about $97,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 213,463 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $20,796,000 after acquiring an additional 5,096 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $91.99 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $90.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.39. The company has a market capitalization of $36.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $78.27 and a twelve month high of $99.58.

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.