Natixis Advisors LLC Trims Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Natixis Advisors LLC reduced its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 51.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 31,997 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 34,129 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,831,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 29.5% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 21,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,886,000 after purchasing an additional 4,860 shares during the period. Old Peak Finance LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $522,000. One Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. One Capital Management LLC now owns 27,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,443,000 after acquiring an additional 1,906 shares during the period. FDx Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. FDx Advisors Inc. now owns 39,138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,463,000 after acquiring an additional 843 shares during the period. Finally, Sage Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $442,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $97.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $37.65 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $94.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.33. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $86.84 and a one year high of $98.11.

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.