Verdence Capital Advisors LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 39,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,039 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,866,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VNQ. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the second quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 26,236 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,198,000 after buying an additional 287 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,991,000 after acquiring an additional 2,031 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 130.8% in the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 5,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $517,000 after purchasing an additional 3,390 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the second quarter valued at $26,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $95.89 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $96.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.74 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $74.51 and a 52-week 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.