Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Bought by Empower Advisory Group LLC

Empower Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,793,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 370,503 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 3.5% of Empower Advisory Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Empower Advisory Group LLC owned approximately 3.00% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $1,050,591,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barrett & Company Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% in the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $552,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $733,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $660,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,034,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Destination Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Destination Wealth Management now owns 24,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,423,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $91.63 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $90.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.43. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58.

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.