Arkadios Wealth Advisors Increases Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 6.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 17,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,077 shares during the quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,540,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management now owns 188,943 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,831,000 after acquiring an additional 2,690 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 33,078 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,947,000 after purchasing an additional 3,671 shares during the period. Saxon Interests Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Saxon Interests Inc. now owns 12,370 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,102,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,424 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,265,000 after buying an additional 1,380 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

VNQ stock opened at $89.65 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $92.25 and a 200-day moving average of $92.90. The company has a market cap of $35.29 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.

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.