Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Stock Position Raised by Elm Partners Management LLC

Elm Partners Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 45.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 96,023 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,780 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 0.4% of Elm Partners Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Elm Partners Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $8,497,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,994,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,061,366,000 after acquiring an additional 1,033,999 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,039,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $888,380,000 after acquiring an additional 695,474 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,535,135 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $780,282,000 after acquiring an additional 498,006 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,176,306 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $473,218,000 after acquiring an additional 124,389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,317,631 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $303,298,000 after acquiring an additional 32,240 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.9%

VNQ stock opened at $95.70 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $86.84 and a 12-month high of $97.71. The company has a market cap of $36.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $93.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.02.

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.