Vanderbilt University Has $74.87 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Vanderbilt University increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 840,610 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 8,350 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for approximately 14.1% of Vanderbilt University’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Vanderbilt University owned about 0.22% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $74,865,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 387,069 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,472,000 after buying an additional 5,734 shares during the period. Gray Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Gray Private Wealth LLC now owns 85,841 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,645,000 after buying an additional 3,474 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $166,000. Red Mountain Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 5,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $426,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the period. Finally, West Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,433,000 after buying an additional 593 shares during the period. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.5%

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $91.08 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $90.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.46. The company has a market cap of $34.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.91. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $76.92 and a 1 year high of $99.20.

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.