Maseco LLP Takes $1 Million Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 11,314 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,001,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Evermay Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% during the 4th quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $92.12 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $92.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.77. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $76.92 and a one year high of $96.23. The company has a market cap of $35.64 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.