Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by Fernwood Investment Management LLC

Fernwood Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 19.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,878 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 685 shares during the period. Fernwood Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $246,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 7,593 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $671,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Pacifica Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 1,157 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Brookmont Capital Management lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Brookmont Capital Management now owns 3,666 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC now owns 7,640 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $675,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Daymark Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $626,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.7 %

VNQ stock traded down $0.56 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $80.42. The stock had a trading volume of 1,367,839 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,817,939. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $70.61 and a 52-week high of $90.09. The company has a market cap of $31.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.27 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $83.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.83.

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.