Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. Sells 86,053 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,261,609 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 86,053 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 0.6% of Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $295,306,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 27.8% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 547 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.7% during the first quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 7,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $661,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.3% during the first quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,462 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $132,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. E&G Advisors LP lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.6% during the first quarter. E&G Advisors LP now owns 4,992 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $452,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, PFG Advisors lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.8% during the first quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 2,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $89.06 on Monday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $76.92 and a twelve month high of $99.58. The company has a market cap of $33.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s 50 day moving average is $89.96 and its 200 day moving average is $89.55.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.