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

Mainsail Financial Group LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 31.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,843 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,755 shares during the quarter. Mainsail Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $342,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VNQ. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% in the third quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $492,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,394,000 after buying an additional 1,670 shares during the last quarter. Curran Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,132,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $97,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.4% during the third quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 213,463 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $20,796,000 after acquiring an additional 5,096 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $91.63 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $90.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $78.27 and a 12-month 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.