Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Purchased by Wealth Alliance

Wealth Alliance boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 33.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 76,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,236 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 0.9% of Wealth Alliance’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Wealth Alliance’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,744,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8,203.6% in the 1st quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 2,297 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Counsel Inc purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ traded down $0.76 on Tuesday, reaching $79.56. The stock had a trading volume of 5,018,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,890,603. The company has a market cap of $31.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.27 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $84.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.48. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $70.61 and a 12-month high of $90.09.

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.