Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 111,441 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,762 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 1.1% of Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $10,857,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VNQ. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.7% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,991,000 after purchasing an additional 2,031 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 130.8% in the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 5,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $517,000 after purchasing an additional 3,390 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the first quarter worth $787,000. Bayesian Capital Management LP increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 77.6% during the first quarter. Bayesian Capital Management LP now owns 14,029 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,213,000 after acquiring an additional 6,129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the first quarter worth $8,230,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

VNQ stock traded down $0.34 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $97.24. 328,904 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,078,293. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.27 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.

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.