Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Purchased by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 45.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,980 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,044 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $4,511,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% during the 4th quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. 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 $96.79 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $94.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.20. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $86.84 and a 1-year high of $97.71. The company has a market cap of $37.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.