E&G Advisors LP Increases Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

E&G Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,992 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. E&G Advisors LP’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VNQ. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth $299,211,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth $124,165,000. Brooklyn FI LLC raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6,345.2% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 1,308,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $123,579,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288,137 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,665,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $504,644,000 after purchasing an additional 585,657 shares during the period. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1,630.3% in the fourth quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 298,535 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,566,000 after buying an additional 281,282 shares during the period.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.3%

VNQ opened at $91.42 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $96.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $88.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.54. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $76.92 and a 12 month high of $99.58.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF 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.