Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Purchased by Victory Capital Management Inc.

Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 159.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 549,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 337,732 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned 0.14% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $48,593,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.9% during the third quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 4,009 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 152,154 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,512,000 after purchasing an additional 3,570 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,371 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,314,000 after purchasing an additional 1,639 shares in the last quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth about $254,000. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% in the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 18,603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,408,000 after purchasing an additional 1,289 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $81.30 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $83.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.96. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $70.61 and a 1-year high of $90.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.