Simplex Trading LLC Acquires New Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 26,777 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,384,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 123.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Cohalo Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 405.5% during the second quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 369 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. Finally, Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $88.85 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $76.92 and a one year high of $99.20. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.52 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03.

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.