Westwind Capital Reduces Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Westwind Capital cut its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 6.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,082 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,766 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 0.5% of Westwind Capital’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Westwind Capital’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,145,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First County Bank CT boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 42.7% during the fourth quarter. First County Bank CT now owns 3,505 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 1,048 shares during the period. FC Advisory LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 111,859 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,964,000 after acquiring an additional 3,362 shares in the last quarter. Horizons Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Horizons Wealth Management now owns 107,646 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,589,000 after acquiring an additional 3,586 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.2% during the fourth quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 17,926 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,597,000 after acquiring an additional 1,808 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Somnio Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Somnio Financial Group LLC now owns 114,048 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,159,000 after acquiring an additional 4,184 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ traded down $1.06 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $87.24. 4,976,311 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,326,758. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.71. The firm has a market cap of $34.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58.

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.