Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Sold by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 22.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 65,283 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 18,482 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $5,777,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. Carter Financial LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth $3,094,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 502,938 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $44,505,000 after buying an additional 17,528 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 45.9% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 50,980 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,511,000 after purchasing an additional 16,044 shares in the last quarter. Farmers National Bank raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 52.1% in the 4th quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 7,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $694,000 after buying an additional 2,686 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Winthrop Partners WNY LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $1,030,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ stock opened at $97.09 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $86.84 and a 12 month high of $99.15. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.50. The firm has a market cap of $38.47 billion, a PE 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.