Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Acquired by Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc.

Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 15.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 267,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,445 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 4.0% of Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $23,872,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% in the third quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $492,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,394,000 after buying an additional 1,670 shares during the period. Curran Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,132,000. FIDELIS iM LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.8% in the second quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 79,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,673,000 after buying an additional 3,685 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the second quarter worth about $4,111,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ opened at $91.92 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.20. The stock has a market cap of $36.18 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $78.27 and a 1-year 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.