Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Acquired by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 71.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 172,020 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 71,720 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $15,222,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Lansing Street Advisors boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Lansing Street Advisors now owns 3,979 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,414 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 13,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,195,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. now owns 12,066 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Opulen Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC now owns 5,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $96.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $86.84 and a one year high of $97.71. The company’s fifty day moving average is $94.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.20.

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.