Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) is Vanderbilt University’s Largest Position

Vanderbilt University boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,123,130 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 10,650 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 19.6% of Vanderbilt University’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Vanderbilt University’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $100,048,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNQ. Bar Harbor Wealth Management grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 3,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $552,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $733,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $660,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,034,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $91.70 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The company’s fifty day moving average is $91.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.31.

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.