Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Position Raised by Virtu Financial LLC

Virtu Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 14.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 271,852 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 34,545 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 1.3% of Virtu Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Virtu Financial LLC owned about 0.07% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $24,217,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CKW Financial Group purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $90.27 on Friday. The stock 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 has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $91.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.36.

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.