Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Purchased by Austin Asset Management Co Inc

Austin Asset Management Co Inc raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 8.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 203,806 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,618 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 3.8% of Austin Asset Management Co Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Austin Asset Management Co Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $18,155,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 236.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 710 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.8% during the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 3,706 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $361,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $725,000. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 36.7% during the 3rd quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,137 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $695,000 after buying an additional 1,917 shares during the period. Finally, Worth Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,772,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $91.63 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $90.84 and a 200-day moving average of $93.29. The company has a market capitalization of $36.06 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF 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.