Ellis Investment Partners LLC Increases Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Ellis Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 12,414 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 568 shares during the period. Ellis Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,106,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 465.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 4,585,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $446,718,000 after buying an additional 3,774,000 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17,050.2% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,574,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $348,272,000 after acquiring an additional 3,554,112 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $209,453,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 834.9% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 925,603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $90,172,000 after acquiring an additional 826,601 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FIDELIS iM LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 879.7% during the 4th quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 801,855 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $71,429,000 after acquiring an additional 720,010 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $91.63 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.06 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $90.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.39.

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.