Wealthfront Advisers LLC Buys 30,853 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,070,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,853 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up approximately 2.0% of Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Wealthfront Advisers LLC owned 2.61% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $893,225,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,994,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,061,366,000 after purchasing an additional 1,033,999 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,890,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $875,194,000 after buying an additional 111,978 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 27.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,431,398 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $304,365,000 after buying an additional 736,312 shares in the last quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,370,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $298,277,000 after buying an additional 53,115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 97.2% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,220,304 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $197,740,000 after buying an additional 1,094,540 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $97.86 on Thursday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $86.84 and a one year high of $99.15. The firm has a market cap of $38.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $96.70 and its 200-day moving average is $93.76.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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.