Wealth Alliance LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Wealth Alliance LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 61.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 122,004 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,406 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 1.1% of Wealth Alliance LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Wealth Alliance LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $11,154,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VNQ. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 7,985 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $730,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.3% in the third quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,554 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $325,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Auour Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.7% in the third quarter. Auour Investments LLC now owns 2,579 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Wiser Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wiser Advisor Group LLC now owns 9,593 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $854,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 8,687 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $794,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. 60.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $94.23 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $76.92 and a 52 week high of $95.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $90.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.55.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF 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.