World Investment Advisors Buys 8,698 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

World Investment Advisors grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 17.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,678 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,698 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $5,293,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% in the 4th quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ opened at $98.02 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $86.84 and a 1 year high of $99.15. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $96.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.27.

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.