Howard Financial Services LTD. Lowers Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Howard Financial Services LTD. trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 15.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 787 shares during the period. Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $431,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% during the second quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC now owns 25,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,175,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. McLean Asset Management Corp grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 8,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $692,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. First National Trust Co increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 4,148 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.3% during the second quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,302 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% in the second quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. now owns 11,635 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $987,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $94.35 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $37.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $70.61 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $87.60.

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.