Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Stake Raised by Geneos Wealth Management Inc.

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 20.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,349 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,886 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,019,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 87.5% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,746,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $861,217,000 after buying an additional 4,547,415 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 601.6% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,364,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $385,673,000 after buying an additional 3,742,702 shares during the period. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $150,204,000. Beacon Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 223.8% during the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,857,598 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $157,952,000 after buying an additional 1,283,964 shares during the period. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3,938.4% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,188,777 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $105,040,000 after buying an additional 1,159,340 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ traded up $2.42 on Thursday, hitting $86.80. 4,360,717 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,315,665. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $83.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $70.61 and a twelve month high of $90.09.

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.