Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Stock Position Increased by Kovack Advisors Inc.

Kovack Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 11,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 306 shares during the period. Kovack Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $954,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Fortis Group Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 334 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Halpern Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Pineridge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 105.8% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 391 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $83.28 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $82.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.32. The stock has a market cap of $32.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $70.61 and a fifty-two week high of $90.09.

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.