Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Lowers Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund cut its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 12.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 700,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 100,000 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned about 0.18% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $62,090,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% during the fourth quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 2.1%

VNQ opened at $100.81 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $86.84 and a 52-week high of $101.16. The company has a 50 day moving average of $97.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.26. The company has a market cap of $39.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

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.