Bard Associates Inc. Has $6.26 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Bard Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1,761.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 68,479 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 64,800 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for 1.7% of Bard Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Bard Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,260,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $2,740,000 after purchasing an additional 11,469 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 267.6% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $677,000 after purchasing an additional 5,532 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted 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 worth $780,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 53.8% during the 2nd quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 1,064 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 372 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,413,000 after buying an additional 385 shares during the period. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $92.16 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $76.92 and a one year high of $96.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $91.04.

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.