Foster & Motley Inc. Sells 12,438 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Foster & Motley Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 259,596 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 12,438 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 1.5% of Foster & Motley Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Foster & Motley Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $23,125,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 465.1% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 4,585,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $446,718,000 after purchasing an additional 3,774,000 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17,050.2% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,574,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $348,272,000 after buying an additional 3,554,112 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $209,453,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 834.9% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 925,603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $90,172,000 after acquiring an additional 826,601 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FIDELIS iM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 879.7% in the fourth quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 801,855 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $71,429,000 after purchasing an additional 720,010 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $89.61 on Thursday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.26. The stock has a market cap of $35.27 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.