Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Position Increased by Centaurus Financial Inc.

Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 170.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,473 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,894,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 1.2%

VNQ stock opened at $99.49 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $39.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $86.84 and a 12 month high of $101.80. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $97.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.61.

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.