Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Buys 80,296 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 27.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 369,605 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 80,296 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $31,963,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 87.5% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,746,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $861,217,000 after purchasing an additional 4,547,415 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 601.6% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,364,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $385,673,000 after purchasing an additional 3,742,702 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,630,558 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $804,308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,955,619 shares during the period. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $150,204,000. Finally, Kepos Capital LP purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $107,763,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ traded up $0.81 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $84.13. 4,244,814 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,407,863. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $70.61 and a 52-week high of $90.09. The firm has a market cap of $33.11 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.43.

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.