Harbor Investment Advisory LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 79,013 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 0.7% of Harbor Investment Advisory LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $7,697,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 50,528 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,465,000 after acquiring an additional 6,193 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 44,848 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,963,000 after purchasing an additional 16,513 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 96,978 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,569,000 after buying an additional 6,708 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $47,714,000. Finally, Waterloo Capital L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $630,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ traded down $0.46 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $95.11. 4,602,437 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,239,390. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $94.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.45. The firm has a market cap of $37.43 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $70.61 and a 52 week high of $99.58.

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.