Verity Asset Management Inc. Boosts Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Verity Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 14.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,506 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $303,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 5,724 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. StrategIQ Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. StrategIQ Financial Group LLC now owns 9,192 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $812,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $246,000. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 39,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,462,000 after purchasing an additional 5,244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 1,063,128 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $93,938,000 after purchasing an additional 92,437 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSEARCA:VNQ traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $91.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,223,649 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,277,619. The stock has a market cap of $35.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $85.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.39. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $70.61 and a 12-month high of $92.13.

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.