Advantage Trust Co Boosts Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Advantage Trust Co lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 128.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,778 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,560 shares during the period. Advantage Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $271,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 26,236 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,198,000 after buying an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,991,000 after purchasing an additional 2,031 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% in the third 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 during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 130.8% in the first 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 in the last quarter. 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 Up 1.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ traded up $1.41 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $95.88. The stock had a trading volume of 4,093,560 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,142,096. The company has a market cap of $37.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50 day moving average is $96.16 and its 200-day moving average is $89.60. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $74.51 and a 52 week 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.