Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. Purchases 8,672 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 37.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 31,796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,672 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 123.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at about $45,000. Corsicana & Co. bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at about $47,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 76.8% during the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 594 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.7%

VNQ opened at $95.52 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $36.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50 day moving average is $91.16 and its 200-day moving average is $90.74. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $76.92 and a 1-year high of $95.68.

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.