Vanderbilt University Acquires 7,715 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Vanderbilt University grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 856,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,715 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 12.9% of Vanderbilt University’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Vanderbilt University owned 0.22% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $75,785,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth $36,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at $44,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at $45,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Corsicana & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of VNQ opened at $90.49 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $76.92 and a 12-month high of $96.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.01 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.76.

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.