Northeast Financial Group Inc. Buys 73,763 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Northeast Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 159.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 120,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 73,763 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 2.7% of Northeast Financial Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Northeast Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $10,975,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 59.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 30,762 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,740,000 after acquiring an additional 11,469 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 267.6% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $677,000 after purchasing an additional 5,532 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $780,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 365.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,340 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $119,000 after buying an additional 1,052 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 27,964 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,490,000 after buying an additional 728 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of VNQ opened at $94.17 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $76.92 and a 1 year high of $95.56. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $90.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.55. The firm has a market cap of $36.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 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.