Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Bought by Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC

Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 72.4% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 18,820 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,901 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,628,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Fortis Group Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 334 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Halpern Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 105.8% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 391 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of VNQ stock traded down $0.62 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $83.51. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,467,930 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,392,218. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $84.43. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $70.61 and a 12-month high of $90.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.87 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.