West Financial Advisors LLC Purchases 372 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

West Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 372 shares during the quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,453,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% in the 4th quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

VNQ opened at $87.89 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $92.58 and a 200-day moving average of $92.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.59 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.

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.