Virtu Financial LLC Acquires 34,545 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Virtu Financial LLC increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 14.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 271,852 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,545 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises approximately 1.3% of Virtu Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Virtu Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $24,217,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $10,542,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,349,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 16,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,429,000 after purchasing an additional 2,936 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,394,000 after acquiring an additional 1,670 shares during the period. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 834,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,355,000 after acquiring an additional 17,599 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $90.27 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $78.27 and a 52 week high of $99.58. The company’s fifty day moving average is $91.18 and its 200-day moving average is $93.36. The company has a market capitalization of $98.39 billion, a PE ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08.

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.