Ariston Services Group Reduces Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Ariston Services Group trimmed its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 76,167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 362 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 6.5% of Ariston Services Group’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Ariston Services Group’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $7,420,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bar Harbor Wealth Management raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 3,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% in the second quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC now owns 25,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,175,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Barrett & Company Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 8,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $692,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Finally, First National Trust Co lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 4,148 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ traded up $0.92 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $96.27. The stock had a trading volume of 366,145 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,120,852. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $71.58 and a one year high of $99.58.

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.