Marquette Associates Inc. Takes $1.39 Million Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Marquette Associates Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 15,659 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,389,000. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 1.5% of Marquette Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cambridge Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Cambridge Advisors Inc. now owns 84,718 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,497,000 after buying an additional 8,213 shares in the last quarter. Finhabits Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $3,406,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 861,933 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $76,272,000 after acquiring an additional 26,059 shares in the last quarter. BCR Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. BCR Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 139,206 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,318,000 after acquiring an additional 7,860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Worth Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $751,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 2.1%

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $100.81 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $86.84 and a 52 week high of $101.16. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $97.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.94 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

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.