Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Stake Lifted by Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC

Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,056 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 534 shares during the period. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,163,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Barrett & Company Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% in the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $733,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $660,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,034,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Destination Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Destination Wealth Management now owns 24,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,423,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $92.04 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $78.27 and a 1-year high of $99.58. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $90.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.44.

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.