Bleakley Financial Group LLC Sells 1,755 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Bleakley Financial Group LLC decreased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,704 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,755 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,920,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 376.1% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,367,653 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $118,275,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080,371 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 199.2% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,242,219 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $107,427,000 after acquiring an additional 826,971 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 266.1% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 807,331 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $69,818,000 after buying an additional 586,781 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 7,994,347 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $669,716,000 after buying an additional 523,467 shares during the period. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 150.0% during the 1st quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 823,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $71,211,000 after buying an additional 494,049 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of VNQ opened at $97.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.38 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $70.61 and a 12 month high of $99.58. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $95.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $88.18.

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.