Carlson Capital Management Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Carlson Capital Management raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 8.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 297,951 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,097 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 1.2% of Carlson Capital Management’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Carlson Capital Management’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $26,541,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CKW Financial Group acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% in the fourth quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.7 %

VNQ stock opened at $91.71 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $90.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.45. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $78.27 and a twelve month high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $99.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08.

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.