Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC Acquires 9,159 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 91.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 9,159 shares during the period. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,697,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 46.5% during the fourth quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth $36,000. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ opened at $97.67 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $94.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.33. The firm has a market cap of $37.65 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $86.84 and a twelve month high of $98.11.

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.