6,880 Shares in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Purchased by Jacobs Equity LLC

Jacobs Equity LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 6,880 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $609,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings 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 during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,039,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $888,380,000 after buying an additional 695,474 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in 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. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,176,306 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $473,218,000 after buying an additional 124,389 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. raised 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 buying an additional 53,115 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ stock opened at $95.56 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $86.84 and a one year high of $99.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.84 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a fifty day moving average of $95.77 and a 200-day moving average of $92.67.

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.