Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 36.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,022 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,601 shares during the period. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $536,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% during the fourth quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of VNQ opened at $90.71 on Monday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The company’s fifty day moving average is $91.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.20. The firm has a market cap of $35.70 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.