Curbstone Financial Management Corp Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Curbstone Financial Management Corp trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 11.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,970 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,400 shares during the quarter. Curbstone Financial Management Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $917,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Coastal Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Coastal Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,786 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Blossom Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Blossom Wealth Management now owns 2,554 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $212,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Black Diamond Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.3% in the first quarter. Black Diamond Financial LLC now owns 37,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,105,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. First Western Trust Bank increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. First Western Trust Bank now owns 13,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,149,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Financial Corp IN raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 9,611 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $798,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock traded up $1.06 during trading on Thursday, hitting $81.72. The company had a trading volume of 951,011 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,061,557. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $74.66 and a 1-year high of $94.53. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $83.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.54. The stock has a market cap of $31.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.40 and a beta of 0.91.

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.