HighTower Advisors LLC Has $68.17 Million Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 745,685 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,196 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.20% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $68,172,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VNQ. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 59.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 30,762 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,740,000 after acquiring an additional 11,469 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 267.6% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $677,000 after purchasing an additional 5,532 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $780,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,767 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the period. Finally, LMG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. LMG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 64,418 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,737,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $94.59 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $36.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50 day moving average of $90.25 and a 200-day moving average of $90.45. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $76.92 and a one year high of $95.15.

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.