Atala Financial Inc Takes Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Atala Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,225 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $109,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. United Bank lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% during the third quarter. United Bank now owns 47,305 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,608,000 after acquiring an additional 8,665 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.2% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 197,394 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,230,000 after acquiring an additional 11,473 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 41.2% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 60,551 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,899,000 after acquiring an additional 17,683 shares during the last quarter. Sargent Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Finally, Black Diamond Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 13.4% during the third quarter. Black Diamond Financial LLC now owns 41,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,040,000 after acquiring an additional 4,892 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 2.0 %

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $90.17 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $90.79 and a 200 day moving average of $93.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 1.07.

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.