Carlson Capital Management Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Carlson Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 34.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 275,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 70,650 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for 1.1% of Carlson Capital Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Carlson Capital Management’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $26,874,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bar Harbor Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% during 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 last quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC now owns 25,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,175,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $552,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% in the second quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 8,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $692,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.9% in the second quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 4,148 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $347,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

NYSEARCA:VNQ traded down $0.50 on Tuesday, reaching $97.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 706,730 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,080,302. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $78.27 and a 12-month high of $99.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $95.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.75. The firm has a market cap of $38.21 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.