Steph & Co. Buys Shares of 2,336 Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Steph & Co. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,336 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. West Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,453,000 after purchasing an additional 372 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 11,972 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,066,000 after acquiring an additional 1,393 shares during the last quarter. Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC now owns 33,293 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,966,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 191,374 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,048,000 after acquiring an additional 22,262 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ stock opened at $87.89 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $34.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $92.58 and its 200 day moving average is $92.84. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58.

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.