Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Acquires 829,000 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 829,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $74,303,000. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 0.5% of Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 12.5% in the third quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $161,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.7% during the third quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 22,868 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,242,000 after buying an additional 2,025 shares during the period. Prospect Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.3% during the third quarter. Prospect Financial Group LLC now owns 18,337 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,644,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth about $1,169,000. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth about $2,988,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $97.02 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.77. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $86.84 and a 52-week high of $101.80. The company has a market cap of $38.86 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.95.

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.