Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Grows Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 6.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 455,462 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,158 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises approximately 0.7% of Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $40,399,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% in the fourth quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $97.83 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $96.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.63. The company has a market cap of $38.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $86.84 and a 12 month high of $99.15.

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.