Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ is Empower Advisory Group LLC’s 5th Largest Position

Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,436,154 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 577,515 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 3.9% of Empower Advisory Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Empower Advisory Group LLC owned approximately 3.82% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $1,285,684,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 123.6% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the period. Cohalo Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 405.5% during the second quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 369 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the first quarter valued at $40,000. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $89.59 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $90.83 and a 200 day moving average of $90.16. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $76.92 and a 12 month 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.