Financial Counselors Inc. Sells 602,351 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Financial Counselors Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 97.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,587 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 602,351 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up approximately 2.0% of Financial Counselors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,388,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% during the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 580,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,732,000 after acquiring an additional 14,375 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% during the second quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 8,778,198 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $781,786,000 after purchasing an additional 216,763 shares in the last quarter. New Hampshire Trust boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.4% during the second quarter. New Hampshire Trust now owns 128,495 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,444,000 after purchasing an additional 6,550 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 27.4% during the second quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 23,346 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,079,000 after purchasing an additional 5,016 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% during the second quarter. Prudent Man Advisors LLC now owns 39,149 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,487,000 after purchasing an additional 822 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ opened at $92.43 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $91.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.77. The company has a market cap of $34.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.91. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $76.92 and a one year high of $99.20.

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.