Graetz Wealth LLC Acquires Shares of 15,789 Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Graetz Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 15,789 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,397,000. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 1.3% of Graetz Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $97.61 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $37.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $95.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.45. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $86.84 and a 1-year high of $98.40.

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.