Krilogy Financial LLC Grows Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Krilogy Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 6.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 106,605 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,011 shares during the quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $10,145,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,994,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,061,366,000 after buying an additional 1,033,999 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,039,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $888,380,000 after buying an additional 695,474 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,890,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $875,194,000 after buying an additional 111,978 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,176,306 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $473,218,000 after buying an additional 124,389 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,370,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $298,277,000 after acquiring an additional 53,115 shares in the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $97.86 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $37.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.81. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $86.84 and a one year high of $99.15.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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.