Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) is Austin Asset Management Co Inc’s 6th Largest Position

Austin Asset Management Co Inc lowered its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 201,708 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,098 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 4.0% of Austin Asset Management Co Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Austin Asset Management Co Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $18,263,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,349,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% during the fourth quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 16,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,429,000 after buying an additional 2,936 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 10,909 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $988,000 after purchasing an additional 413 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 834,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $74,355,000 after purchasing an additional 17,599 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 132,694 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,820,000 after purchasing an additional 2,686 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $89.22 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.57 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.02. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $76.92 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $88.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.54.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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.