Matrix Trust Co Sells 1,737 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Matrix Trust Co decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 38,416 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,737 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises approximately 0.6% of Matrix Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Matrix Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,478,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth $10,542,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $1,349,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% in the 4th quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 16,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,429,000 after acquiring an additional 2,936 shares in the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 834,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,355,000 after purchasing an additional 17,599 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 132,694 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,820,000 after purchasing an additional 2,686 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $89.51 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $94.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.63 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.20. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $76.92 and a fifty-two week 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.