Wealth Alliance LLC Increases Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Wealth Alliance LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 14.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 77,937 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 9,723 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up approximately 0.7% of Wealth Alliance LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Wealth Alliance LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,913,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,994,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,061,366,000 after acquiring an additional 1,033,999 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,070,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $893,225,000 after acquiring an additional 30,853 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,890,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $875,194,000 after acquiring an additional 111,978 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 27.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,431,398 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $304,365,000 after purchasing an additional 736,312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,370,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $298,277,000 after purchasing an additional 53,115 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 2.1%

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $100.81 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $39.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $97.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.26. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $86.84 and a 12-month high of $101.16.

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.