Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Acquired by Americana Partners LLC

Americana Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 19.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 77,182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 12,326 shares during the period. Americana Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,830,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% during the fourth quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Pittenger & Anderson Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.1%

VNQ opened at $96.77 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $93.29 and its 200-day moving average is $91.76. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $86.54 and a 52-week high of $97.37.

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.