Winthrop Partners WNY LLC Invests $1.03 Million in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Winthrop Partners WNY LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 11,642 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,030,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Lansing Street Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.8% in the third quarter. Lansing Street Advisors now owns 3,979 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $364,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,414 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 13,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,195,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. now owns 12,066 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Opulen Financial Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC now owns 5,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $95.56 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $95.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.69. The stock has a market cap of $36.84 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $86.84 and a fifty-two week high of $99.15.

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.