Fi3 FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC Increases Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Fi3 FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 182.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 40,653 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,246 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for 1.4% of Fi3 FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Fi3 FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,621,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. United Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. United Bank now owns 47,305 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,608,000 after acquiring an additional 8,665 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,670 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. Moors & Cabot Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $344,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,531,147 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $149,164,000 after buying an additional 24,233 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of VNQ opened at $90.27 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $91.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.36. The company has a market capitalization of $98.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58.

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.