Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Stake Increased by LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC

LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 664,726 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,523 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 25.4% of LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $59,214,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% in the third quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $492,000 after acquiring an additional 810 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,394,000 after acquiring an additional 1,670 shares during the period. Curran Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth about $1,132,000. FIDELIS iM LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 79,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,673,000 after purchasing an additional 3,685 shares during the period. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,111,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.9 %

VNQ opened at $91.33 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $78.27 and a 1-year high of $99.58. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $92.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.07. The company has a market capitalization of $35.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.