West Financial Advisors LLC Buys 372 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

West Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 16,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 372 shares during the quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,453,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth $49,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $87.89 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $92.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.59 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $78.27 and a 52-week high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.