WESCAP Management Group Inc. Grows Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

WESCAP Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 10.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 7,223 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up approximately 1.3% of WESCAP Management Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. WESCAP Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $6,547,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,994,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,061,366,000 after acquiring an additional 1,033,999 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 10,039,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $888,380,000 after purchasing an additional 695,474 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,535,135 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $780,282,000 after purchasing an additional 498,006 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,176,306 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $473,218,000 after purchasing an additional 124,389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,317,631 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $303,298,000 after purchasing an additional 32,240 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $96.79 on Monday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $86.84 and a 52 week high of $97.71. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $94.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98.

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.