JMG Financial Group Ltd. Buys 28,515 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

JMG Financial Group Ltd. raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 13.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 242,704 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,515 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 0.9% of JMG Financial Group Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. JMG Financial Group Ltd. owned 0.06% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $21,445,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,630,558 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $804,308,000 after purchasing an additional 1,955,619 shares during the period. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.8% in the third quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 10,254,994 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $775,893,000 after buying an additional 566,346 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.6% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 7,449,131 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $563,601,000 after buying an additional 257,323 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 601.6% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,364,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $385,673,000 after acquiring an additional 3,742,702 shares during the period. Finally, Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund Ltd. Under Special Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund Ltd. Under Special Management now owns 3,654,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $322,912,000 after acquiring an additional 24,650 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQ traded up $0.73 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $80.43. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,441,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,902,683. The company’s 50-day moving average is $84.30 and its 200-day moving average is $82.70. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $70.61 and a 52 week high of $90.09. The firm has a market cap of $31.66 billion, a PE ratio of 22.27 and a beta of 1.05.

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.