Symmetry Partners LLC Buys New Shares in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Symmetry Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 7,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $630,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Viawealth LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Viawealth LLC now owns 10,839 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $966,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. TAP Consulting LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. TAP Consulting LLC now owns 12,582 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 76,314 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,798,000 after purchasing an additional 2,211 shares during the period. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $1,255,000. Finally, First Financial Bankshares Inc grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc now owns 471,699 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,019,000 after purchasing an additional 3,056 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQ opened at $91.34 on Thursday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $78.27 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $99.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08. The business’s 50-day moving average is $91.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.40.

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.