Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Acquired by WESCAP Management Group Inc.

WESCAP Management Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 10.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,223 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 1.3% of WESCAP Management Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. WESCAP Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,547,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 70,888 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,273,000 after purchasing an additional 1,646 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 29,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,620,000 after buying an additional 1,260 shares in the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 45,105 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,991,000 after buying an additional 2,863 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Bank Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 471.2% during the fourth quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 12,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,121,000 after buying an additional 10,452 shares during the period. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 18,241 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,614,000 after buying an additional 681 shares during the period. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $96.79 on Monday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $86.84 and a fifty-two week high of $97.71. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $94.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $92.22. The stock 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.