Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ is Bard Associates Inc.’s 5th Largest Position

Bard Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 102.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 138,935 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 70,456 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises approximately 3.2% of Bard Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. Bard Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $12,294,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% during the 4th quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Pittenger & Anderson Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ stock opened at $98.51 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $95.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.49. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $86.84 and a fifty-two week high of $98.86. The firm has a market cap of $37.97 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

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.