Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Purchased by Exchange Traded Concepts LLC

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 685.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 445,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 388,506 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 0.8% of Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $39,655,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. Bar Harbor Wealth Management grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 3,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Barrett & Company Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% in the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $552,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $733,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $660,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,034,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $90.23 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $35.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $91.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.04. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $78.27 and a 12 month 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.