Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Bought by Gould Asset Management LLC CA

Gould Asset Management LLC CA raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 7.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 174,332 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,670 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up approximately 2.7% of Gould Asset Management LLC CA’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Gould Asset Management LLC CA’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $15,427,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% during the fourth 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 stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,039,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $888,380,000 after buying an additional 695,474 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,890,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $875,194,000 after buying an additional 111,978 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.2% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,535,135 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $780,282,000 after buying an additional 498,006 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,176,306 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $473,218,000 after buying an additional 124,389 shares during the period. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.7%

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $97.82 on Tuesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $86.84 and a 12 month high of $99.15. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $95.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.56. The company has a market capitalization of $37.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

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.