Evanson Asset Management LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Evanson Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 11.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 55,977 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,816 shares during the period. Evanson Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $4,946,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Parker Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 28.5% during the 4th quarter. Parker Financial LLC now owns 13,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,156,000 after acquiring an additional 2,902 shares during the period. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth $211,000. Bryant Woods Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 50.7% during the 4th quarter. Bryant Woods Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,462 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $748,000 after acquiring an additional 2,848 shares during the period. WASHINGTON TRUST Co increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 16,308 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,441,000 after purchasing an additional 847 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Altfest L J & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 14.3% during the 4th quarter. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. now owns 185,553 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,396,000 after purchasing an additional 23,270 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $86.48 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $85.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.03. The company has a market capitalization of $33.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.40 and a beta of 0.91. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $70.61 and a 12-month high of $90.09.

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.