Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV Sells 3,651 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV cut its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 19.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,731 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,651 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,302,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Halpern Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 105.8% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 391 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the period. Finally, CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at about $36,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ traded up $0.06 during trading on Friday, hitting $81.86. 2,317,771 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,699,005. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $82.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.92. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $70.61 and a 12-month high of $90.09. The firm has a market cap of $32.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.