Avantax Advisory Services Inc. Acquires 17,599 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQFree Report) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 834,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,599 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $74,355,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. CKW Financial Group purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position 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 Down 1.2 %

VNQ stock opened at $90.46 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $90.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.57. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $78.27 and a 12-month high of $99.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 1.07.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

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