Define Financial LLC Buys Shares of 172,963 Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Define Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 172,963 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $15,408,000. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises approximately 11.6% of Define Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Lpwm LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. Lpwm LLC now owns 57,479 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,120,000 after buying an additional 4,834 shares during the period. Sharper & Granite LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Sharper & Granite LLC now owns 21,398 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,906,000 after buying an additional 1,881 shares during the last quarter. Quad Cities Investment Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 30.2% during the 4th quarter. Quad Cities Investment Group LLC now owns 2,817 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 654 shares during the period. Finally, Cypress Financial Planning LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Cypress Financial Planning LLC now owns 227,828 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $20,295,000 after acquiring an additional 12,726 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $87.39 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $92.58 and a 200 day moving average of $92.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58.

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.