Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Acquired by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 140.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 245,563 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 143,309 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned 0.06% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $21,781,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in 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 lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,070,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $893,225,000 after acquiring an additional 30,853 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,890,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $875,194,000 after acquiring an additional 111,978 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 27.3% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,431,398 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $304,365,000 after acquiring an additional 736,312 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the fourth 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 and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ opened at $100.95 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $86.84 and a 12 month high of $101.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.46.

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.