First Citizens Asset Management Inc. Purchases 167 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

First Citizens Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,348 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up approximately 1.0% of First Citizens Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. First Citizens Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,762,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.1% in the second quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 26,236 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,198,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 9.7% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,991,000 after acquiring an additional 2,031 shares during the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 19.1% during the third quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $492,000 after acquiring an additional 810 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 130.8% during the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 5,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $517,000 after buying an additional 3,390 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ traded up $0.42 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $94.55. 696,383 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,120,394. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $74.51 and a 12-month high of $99.58. The business has a 50-day moving average of $96.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.21 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.