15,659 Shares in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Bought by Marquette Associates Inc.

Marquette Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 15,659 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,389,000. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 1.5% of Marquette Associates Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.5% during the first quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,694 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Sage Investment Counsel LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the first quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 6,756 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $599,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,414 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $125,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Nestegg Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. now owns 12,066 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,068,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Opulen Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC now owns 5,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $470,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 2.1%

VNQ opened at $100.81 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $86.84 and a 12-month high of $101.16. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $97.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.94 billion, a PE 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.