Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $2.54 Million in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 28,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,537,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. Washington Trust Bank boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 37.2% during the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 12,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,085,000 after purchasing an additional 3,300 shares during the period. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC now owns 13,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,229,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. now owns 2,534 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 51,769 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,612,000 after purchasing an additional 1,028 shares during the period. Finally, SigFig Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.9% in the 4th quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,696 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $233,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $90.27 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $91.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.34. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $78.27 and a 12 month high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $98.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08.

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.