Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Purchased by Webster Bank N. A.

Webster Bank N. A. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 270.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 35,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,621 shares during the quarter. Webster Bank N. A.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,207,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 14,436,154 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,285,684,000 after acquiring an additional 577,515 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.0% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 10,113,178 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $900,680,000 after purchasing an additional 570,141 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% during the second quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 8,778,198 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $781,786,000 after purchasing an additional 216,763 shares in the last quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8,739.3% in the 2nd quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 5,717,725 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $509,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,653,040 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.0% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 4,256,152 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $379,053,000 after buying an additional 82,520 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.9%

VNQ opened at $89.29 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $76.92 and a 52 week high of $94.95. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $89.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $90.20. The company has a market cap of $34.19 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03.

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.