Stephens Inc. AR Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Stephens Inc. AR increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 6.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 94,565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,696 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $8,368,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% in the fourth quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth $36,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 1.5%

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $93.91 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $86.36 and a 12 month high of $97.37. The stock has a market cap of $36.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $93.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.55.

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.