Gould Asset Management LLC CA Purchases 6,034 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Gould Asset Management LLC CA raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 161,662 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,034 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 2.7% of Gould Asset Management LLC CA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Gould Asset Management LLC CA’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $14,779,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.8% in the third quarter. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC now owns 27,507 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,515,000 after purchasing an additional 1,256 shares during the period. Nwam LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 34,174 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,152,000 after buying an additional 2,103 shares in the last quarter. Ariston Services Group lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ariston Services Group now owns 79,492 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,267,000 after acquiring an additional 2,961 shares during the period. Country Trust Bank boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Country Trust Bank now owns 77,570 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,091,000 after acquiring an additional 1,275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balanced Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 55,171 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,949,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 1.2%

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $92.62 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.47 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $76.92 and a 12-month high of $94.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $89.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.25.

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.