Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Buys 357,500 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 15,839.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 359,757 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 357,500 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. owned approximately 0.09% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $31,835,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% during the 4th 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 during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $96.77 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $93.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.76. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $86.54 and a twelve month high of $97.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.30 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.00.

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.