Sargent Investment Group LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Sargent Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,384 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $232,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. now owns 12,208 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,189,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Dopkins Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at $217,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 11,533 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 41.2% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 60,551 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,899,000 after buying an additional 17,683 shares during the period. Finally, OLD Second National Bank of Aurora boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.7% in the third quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora now owns 142,863 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,918,000 after purchasing an additional 2,345 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $93.75 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58. The company has a market cap of $36.90 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50 day moving average is $96.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.90.

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.