Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Purchases 1,033,999 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 9.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,994,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,033,999 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 0.7% of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,061,366,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Lansing Street Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Lansing Street Advisors now owns 3,979 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,414 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 13,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,195,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. now owns 12,066 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VERITY Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. VERITY Wealth Advisors now owns 24,712 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,187,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $96.55 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $86.84 and a one year high of $97.71. The firm has a market cap of $37.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $93.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.99.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF 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.