Cape Investment Advisory Inc. Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Cape Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 193.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,414 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 932 shares during the period. Cape Investment Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $122,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VNQ. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 7,593 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $671,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Adero Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 32,923 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,909,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Fountainhead AM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.5% in the first quarter. Fountainhead AM LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Marco Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC now owns 7,640 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $675,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Finally, FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 30.0% during the first quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 585 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $91.27. The company had a trading volume of 5,223,649 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,277,619. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $85.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $84.37. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $70.61 and a 1 year high of $92.13. The company has a market capitalization of $35.92 billion, a P/E 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.