William Howard & Co Financial Advisors Inc Has $1.29 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

William Howard & Co Financial Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 14,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 1.2% of William Howard & Co Financial Advisors Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. William Howard & Co Financial Advisors Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,287,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,423,294 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,112,857,000 after purchasing an additional 125,586 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,079,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $494,836,000 after buying an additional 123,161 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 465.1% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 4,585,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $446,718,000 after buying an additional 3,774,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17,050.2% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,574,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $348,272,000 after buying an additional 3,554,112 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $91.63 on Monday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $78.27 and a one year high of $99.58. The company has a market cap of $36.06 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $90.71 and a 200-day moving average of $93.33.

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.