Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ is Financial Alternatives Inc’s 7th Largest Position

Financial Alternatives Inc raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 60,888 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,869 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 3.5% of Financial Alternatives Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Financial Alternatives Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $5,423,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 123.6% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Cohalo Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter worth about $33,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 405.5% during the second quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 369 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $89.20 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $91.11 and a 200 day moving average of $90.03. The stock has a market cap of $33.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $76.92 and a 12 month high of $99.20.

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.