Stephens Inc. AR Buys 13,029 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Stephens Inc. AR raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 13.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 107,594 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,029 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $9,544,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC boosted its position 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 worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of VNQ traded up $1.71 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $98.95. The stock had a trading volume of 792,562 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,758,657. The company has a market cap of $38.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $86.84 and a 52 week high of $99.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $96.41 and a 200 day moving average of $93.27.

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.