Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC

Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC lessened its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 9.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 13,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,289 shares during the period. Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,182,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,793,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,050,591,000 after purchasing an additional 370,503 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,979,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $972,156,000 after purchasing an additional 263,065 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,665,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $504,644,000 after purchasing an additional 585,657 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,654,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $414,622,000 after purchasing an additional 227,202 shares during the period. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $299,211,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $89.87 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $76.92 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $87.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.10. The company has a market cap of $95.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.63 and a beta of 1.02.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.