Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Shares Bought by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 39.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,456,589 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 410,491 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned about 0.39% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $133,161,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Thompson Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 76.8% during the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 594 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $92.65 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $92.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $91.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.48 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $76.92 and a 52 week high of $96.23.

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.