Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC Sells 250 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,900 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 250 shares during the quarter. Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth $209,453,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth $124,165,000. FIDELIS iM LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 879.7% during the fourth quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 801,855 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $71,429,000 after acquiring an additional 720,010 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of 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 last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 685.7% in the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,655,000 after purchasing an additional 388,506 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $90.17 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $98.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $90.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.48. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $78.27 and a twelve month high of $99.58.

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.