Glenmede Trust Co. NA Buys 61,960 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 7.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 938,660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 61,960 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA owned 0.24% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $91,444,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,423,294 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,112,857,000 after purchasing an additional 125,586 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.0% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 7,994,347 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $669,716,000 after acquiring an additional 523,467 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,079,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $494,836,000 after acquiring an additional 123,161 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 465.1% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 4,585,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $446,718,000 after acquiring an additional 3,774,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17,050.2% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,574,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $348,272,000 after acquiring an additional 3,554,112 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $97.97 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $95.83 and its 200 day moving average is $90.86. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $78.27 and a 12 month high of $99.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.56 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.