829,000 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Bought by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 829,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $74,303,000. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 0.5% of Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.21% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Edgemoor Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Cohalo Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 79.9% in the 3rd quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 304 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Atomic Invest LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 449.2% in the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 324 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the period. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $97.02 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.77. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $86.84 and a 52-week high of $101.80. The stock has a market cap of $38.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.95.

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.