Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Bought by Wedmont Private Capital

Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 20.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 34,176 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 5,756 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,858,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,793,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,050,591,000 after acquiring an additional 370,503 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,979,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $972,156,000 after purchasing an additional 263,065 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,665,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $504,644,000 after purchasing an additional 585,657 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,654,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $414,622,000 after purchasing an additional 227,202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $299,211,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $89.87 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $87.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $90.10. The company has a market capitalization of $95.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.63 and a beta of 1.02. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $76.92 and a 12 month high of $99.58.

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.