True North Advisors LLC Invests $456,000 in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

True North Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 5,117 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $456,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% in the 4th quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $89.74 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $92.08 and a 200 day moving average of $93.07. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $78.27 and a 12 month 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.