LS Investment Advisors LLC Invests $202,000 in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

LS Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 2,075 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $202,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $11,744,000. Seven Post Investment Office LP grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Seven Post Investment Office LP now owns 800,175 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $77,953,000 after acquiring an additional 16,581 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.3% in the third quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 8,880 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $865,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.4% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 685,311 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $66,763,000 after acquiring an additional 22,471 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Montecito Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 23.0% in the third quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust now owns 10,433 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,016,000 after acquiring an additional 1,950 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 1.2 %

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $94.50 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.39. The stock has a market cap of $37.19 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $74.51 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58.

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.