Stephens Inc. AR Buys 13,029 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Stephens Inc. AR lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 13.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 107,594 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 13,029 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $9,544,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,994,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,061,366,000 after acquiring an additional 1,033,999 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,039,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $888,380,000 after purchasing an additional 695,474 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,890,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $875,194,000 after purchasing an additional 111,978 shares in the last quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,370,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $298,277,000 after purchasing an additional 53,115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,695,086 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $238,488,000 after purchasing an additional 14,957 shares during the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ stock traded up $1.71 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $98.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 792,562 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,758,657. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $86.84 and a twelve month high of $99.15. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $96.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

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.