Hansen & Associates Financial Group Inc. Cuts Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Hansen & Associates Financial Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 75.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 23,293 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 72,155 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up approximately 1.1% of Hansen & Associates Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Hansen & Associates Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,067,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bar Harbor Wealth Management raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 3,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $733,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $660,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,034,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ stock opened at $90.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $78.27 and a 1-year high of $99.58. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $91.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.24.

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.