Creative Planning Sells 1,243,938 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Creative Planning cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,156,844 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,243,938 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up approximately 1.6% of Creative Planning’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Creative Planning owned 4.10% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $1,573,913,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the second quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 26,236 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,198,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 9,693 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $838,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.7% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,991,000 after purchasing an additional 2,031 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 130.8% during the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 5,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $517,000 after buying an additional 3,390 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter worth $26,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ opened at $97.52 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $95.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $88.15. The firm 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 52-week low of $70.61 and a 52-week high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF 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.