Roble Belko & Company Inc Buys 25,089 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Roble Belko & Company Inc grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 11.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 252,337 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 25,089 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 2.8% of Roble Belko & Company Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Roble Belko & Company Inc owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $22,382,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 61,600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,464,000 after purchasing an additional 2,865 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Rock Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the first quarter valued at about $214,000. Scott & Selber Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.3% during the first quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 26,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,390,000 after purchasing an additional 853 shares in the last quarter. Prairiewood Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.5% during the first quarter. Prairiewood Capital LLC now owns 107,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,519,000 after purchasing an additional 8,416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Advisory Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.7% during the first quarter. Asset Advisory Group Inc. now owns 31,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,824,000 after purchasing an additional 1,420 shares during the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $95.56 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $95.84 and its 200-day moving average is $92.71. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $86.84 and a 1-year high of $99.15. The stock has a market cap of $36.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

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.