AA Financial Advisors LLC Purchases 17,373 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

AA Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 9.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 192,466 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,373 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 2.1% of AA Financial Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. AA Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $17,251,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Worth Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $751,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 23.1% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,059,730 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $102,190,000 after acquiring an additional 198,524 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,209,295 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $213,042,000 after acquiring an additional 54,884 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.3% during the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 108,270 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,440,000 after acquiring an additional 6,454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 521.5% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,678,000 after acquiring an additional 14,603 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of VNQ stock traded down $1.05 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $90.71. 3,275,937 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,693,176. The stock has a market cap of $36.39 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.97. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $94.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.64. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $86.84 and a 12 month high of $101.80.

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.