Omega Financial Group LLC Has $21.79 Million Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Omega Financial Group LLC decreased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 244,610 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,157 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises 7.7% of Omega Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Omega Financial Group LLC owned about 0.06% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $21,785,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 87.5% during the first quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 8,598,869 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $778,542,000 after buying an additional 4,013,382 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 458.2% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,252,481 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $294,480,000 after purchasing an additional 2,669,771 shares during the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.5% during the 1st quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 13,858,639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,254,761,000 after buying an additional 2,064,842 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 33.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,696,203 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $425,194,000 after buying an additional 1,178,304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1,384.8% in the 1st quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 879,620 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $79,641,000 after acquiring an additional 820,378 shares during the period. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of VNQ stock opened at $89.40 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $76.92 and a 12-month high of $99.20. The company has a market capitalization of $33.72 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $90.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $90.15.

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.