Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. Has $6.73 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 8.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 75,841 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,105 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 3.0% of Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,727,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,414 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $125,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. now owns 12,066 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,068,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC now owns 5,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $470,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. VERITY Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. VERITY Wealth Advisors now owns 24,712 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,187,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% during the fourth quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $98.67 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.95. 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 $38.04 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.