Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Penobscot Wealth Management

Penobscot Wealth Management decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 16.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,711 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,501 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 1.1% of Penobscot Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Penobscot Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,565,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,630,558 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $804,308,000 after purchasing an additional 1,955,619 shares in the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.8% during the third quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 10,254,994 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $775,893,000 after purchasing an additional 566,346 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 7,449,131 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $563,601,000 after purchasing an additional 257,323 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 601.6% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,364,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $385,673,000 after purchasing an additional 3,742,702 shares during the period. Finally, Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund Ltd. Under Special Management boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund Ltd. Under Special Management now owns 3,654,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $322,912,000 after purchasing an additional 24,650 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQ stock traded down $0.48 during trading on Thursday, hitting $80.10. 4,081,900 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,887,560. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.27 and a beta of 1.05. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.66. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $70.61 and a twelve month high of $90.09.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF 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.