Wealth Architects LLC Sells 136 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Wealth Architects LLC cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,209 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 136 shares during the quarter. Wealth Architects LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $286,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $10,542,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,349,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 2,936 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,394,000 after buying an additional 1,670 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Platform Technology Partners grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.7% during the fourth quarter. Platform Technology Partners now owns 4,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $402,000 after buying an additional 678 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.7 %

VNQ opened at $91.71 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $90.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.45. The company has a market capitalization of $99.96 billion, a PE ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $78.27 and a 1-year 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.