Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Sold by First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 92.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 50,765 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 617,001 shares during the quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $4,522,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VNQ. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 465.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 4,585,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $446,718,000 after acquiring an additional 3,774,000 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17,050.2% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,574,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $348,272,000 after purchasing an additional 3,554,112 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $209,453,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 834.9% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 925,603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $90,172,000 after purchasing an additional 826,601 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.0% in the 2nd 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 purchasing an additional 523,467 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $90.71 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $35.70 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $78.27 and a 52-week high of $99.58. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $91.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.07.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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.