Sterling Financial Planning Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Sterling Financial Planning Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 3.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,080 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 998 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 1.3% of Sterling Financial Planning Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Sterling Financial Planning Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $3,011,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Halpern Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 105.8% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 391 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

VNQ stock traded up $0.01 during trading on Thursday, hitting $78.62. The company had a trading volume of 4,032,727 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,913,248. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.27 and a beta of 1.05. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $70.61 and a 52-week high of $90.09. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $84.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.48.

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.