First National Bank of Omaha Purchases 47,461 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

First National Bank of Omaha lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 227.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 68,371 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 47,461 shares during the period. First National Bank of Omaha’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,083,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% during the 4th 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 acquiring an additional 1,033,999 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,039,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $888,380,000 after purchasing an additional 695,474 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,535,135 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $780,282,000 after purchasing an additional 498,006 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,176,306 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $473,218,000 after purchasing an additional 124,389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,370,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $298,277,000 after purchasing an additional 53,115 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ stock opened at $98.51 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.49. The stock has a market cap of $37.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $86.84 and a 1 year high of $98.86.

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.