Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC Acquires 12,309 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 117.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 22,805 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,309 shares during the period. Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,025,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 59.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 30,762 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,740,000 after acquiring an additional 11,469 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 267.6% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $677,000 after purchasing an additional 5,532 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $780,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 84.9% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $431,000 after purchasing an additional 2,222 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 735.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,592,905 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,864,000 after purchasing an additional 1,402,196 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $97.32 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $96.62 and its 200-day moving average is $93.53. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $86.84 and a 52-week high of $99.15. The company has a market cap of $38.56 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.