Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,075 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 310 shares during the quarter. Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,165,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $10,542,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth $1,349,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% during the fourth quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 16,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,429,000 after acquiring an additional 2,936 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 834,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $74,355,000 after acquiring an additional 17,599 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Argent Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 11,610 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,034,000 after acquiring an additional 915 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.5 %

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $86.84 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $89.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.69. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $76.92 and a 12-month high of $99.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $94.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.00.

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.