Beacon Capital Management Inc. Decreases Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Beacon Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,663,502 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 41,938 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for 6.4% of Beacon Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Beacon Capital Management Inc. owned 0.42% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $148,185,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. CKW Financial Group bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% in the 4th quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $91.28 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.39. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $78.27 and a 52-week high of $99.58. The company has a market cap of $99.50 billion, a PE ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08.

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.