Empowered Funds LLC Has $8.14 Million Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 19.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 91,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,881 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $8,138,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, CKW Financial Group bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQ opened at $91.59 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $36.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $90.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.36.

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.