Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Acquires Shares of 960 Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 960 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $86,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Carlson Capital Management lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Carlson Capital Management now owns 297,951 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,541,000 after acquiring an additional 22,097 shares during the period. PDS Planning Inc lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 60,280 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,370,000 after acquiring an additional 1,594 shares during the period. Dopkins Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 458.9% during the 4th quarter. Dopkins Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,429 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 10,205 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,260 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,716,000 after acquiring an additional 813 shares during the period. Finally, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. now owns 11,757 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,047,000 after acquiring an additional 2,430 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 1.1 %

VNQ stock opened at $90.27 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $91.18 and a 200-day moving average of $93.36. 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 cap of $98.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08.

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.