Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Sold by IMC Chicago LLC

IMC Chicago LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 56.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 18,837 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 23,948 shares during the quarter. IMC Chicago LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,671,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Sigma Planning Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 44,884 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,981,000 after purchasing an additional 3,092 shares during the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 108,858 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,656,000 after buying an additional 4,459 shares in the last quarter. Nwam LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 128,627 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,409,000 after buying an additional 2,531 shares in the last quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.5% during the first quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 3,262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 533 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Calamos Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 52.7% in the first quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,221 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $374,000 after acquiring an additional 1,456 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $97.86 on Thursday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $86.84 and a 1 year high of $99.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.78 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $96.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.76.

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.