BNP Paribas Financial Markets Raises Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 975,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 61,142 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned 0.25% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $95,029,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Triad Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6,350.0% in the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 387 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 381 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ stock opened at $97.97 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The firm has a market cap of $38.56 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $95.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.86.

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.