Ieq Capital LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Ieq Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 20.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,643 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,952 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,572,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Abacus Planning Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Abacus Planning Group Inc. now owns 8,707 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $776,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Financial Planning Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Financial Planning Inc. now owns 33,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,957,000 after buying an additional 1,522 shares during the period. Financial Perspectives Inc lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Financial Perspectives Inc now owns 9,501 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $846,000 after buying an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,244,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $110,856,000 after buying an additional 36,255 shares during the period. Finally, Flagstar Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Flagstar Advisors Inc. now owns 23,828 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,123,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $92.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $36.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $89.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.50. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $78.27 and a one year high of $99.58.

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.