Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Position Lessened by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson & CO. trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 21.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,145 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,238 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,309,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, CKW Financial Group acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth $27,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $92.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $78.27 and a one year high of $99.58. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $90.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.42.

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.