Citigroup Inc. Sells 230,942 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Citigroup Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 46.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 265,503 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 230,942 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. owned 0.07% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $25,865,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VNQ. Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,423,294 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,112,857,000 after acquiring an additional 125,586 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.0% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 7,994,347 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $669,716,000 after purchasing an additional 523,467 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,079,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $494,836,000 after purchasing an additional 123,161 shares in the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 465.1% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 4,585,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $446,718,000 after purchasing an additional 3,774,000 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17,050.2% during 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 buying an additional 3,554,112 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.4 %

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $97.56 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.75. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $78.27 and a 1-year high of $99.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.