WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. Sells 2,213 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

WestHill Financial Advisors Inc. reduced its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 65,402 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,213 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 1.4% of WestHill Financial Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. WestHill Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,371,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VNQ. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.0% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 7,994,347 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $669,716,000 after acquiring an additional 523,467 shares during the period. Axiom Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 2,947,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $271,446,000 after purchasing an additional 343,033 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,239,091 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $187,546,000 after buying an additional 10,732 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,703,245 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $142,874,000 after buying an additional 44,660 shares during the period. Finally, Pure Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% during the second quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,583,615 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $132,644,000 after buying an additional 107,519 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $97.51 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $70.61 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $88.18. The company has a market cap of $38.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.