Wealthfront Advisers LLC Acquires 565,655 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 9,343,853 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 565,655 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 2.0% of Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $854,215,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,212 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $553,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% in the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 7,985 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $730,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Auour Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.7% in the third quarter. Auour Investments LLC now owns 2,579 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Wiser Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.2% during the second quarter. Wiser Advisor Group LLC now owns 9,593 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $854,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 8,687 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $794,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ opened at $92.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $89.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.34. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $76.92 and a one year high of $94.95.

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.