Essex Financial Services Inc. Has $436,000 Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Essex Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 6.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 307 shares during the quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $436,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bar Harbor Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% during the third quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 3,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Barrett & Company Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $733,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $660,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.2% in 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 purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $91.14 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $35.87 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $78.27 and a 12 month high of $99.58. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $90.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.41.

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.