Markowski Investments Takes Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Markowski Investments acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 107,210 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $10,338,000. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for approximately 2.3% of Markowski Investments’ portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 59.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 30,762 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,740,000 after buying an additional 11,469 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 5,532 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.5% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 1,284 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 84.9% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $431,000 after acquiring an additional 2,222 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 735.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,592,905 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,864,000 after purchasing an additional 1,402,196 shares in the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

VNQ stock opened at $96.02 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $86.84 and a 1-year high of $101.80. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.78. The company has a market capitalization of $38.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.96.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.