VeraBank N.A. Purchases 3,825 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

VeraBank N.A. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 11.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 36,449 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,825 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 1.0% of VeraBank N.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. VeraBank N.A.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,152,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC now owns 25,692 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,270,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 13.3% in the 4th quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. now owns 242,704 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $21,445,000 after purchasing an additional 28,515 shares in the last quarter. Brookmont Capital Management raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Brookmont Capital Management now owns 3,666 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $324,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. now owns 14,904 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,317,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 54,607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,825,000 after purchasing an additional 19,359 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock traded up $0.64 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $84.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,482,072 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,315,318. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $70.61 and a 1-year high of $90.09. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $83.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.18. The company has a market cap of $33.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.