Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Position Lifted by Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc.

Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 15.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 267,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 36,445 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 4.0% of Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc. owned 0.07% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $23,872,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,423,294 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,112,857,000 after purchasing an additional 125,586 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,979,016 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $972,156,000 after buying an additional 263,065 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,079,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $494,836,000 after buying an additional 123,161 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 465.1% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 4,585,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $446,718,000 after buying an additional 3,774,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17,050.2% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,574,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $348,272,000 after acquiring an additional 3,554,112 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $91.92 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $36.18 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $78.27 and a 12-month high of $99.58. The company has a 50-day moving average of $91.86 and a 200 day moving average of $93.20.

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.