Fairfield University Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Fairfield University increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 203,445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,697 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises approximately 13.0% of Fairfield University’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Fairfield University’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $19,820,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Bar Harbor Wealth Management grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC now owns 25,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,175,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $552,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 8,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $692,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co lifted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 4,148 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $347,000 after buying an additional 118 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $96.24 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $95.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.59. 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 $37.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.