Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC Grows Stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 105.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,260 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,213 shares during the quarter. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $553,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.4% in the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 18,603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,408,000 after acquiring an additional 1,289 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at about $17,367,000. Dubuque Bank & Trust Co increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1,177.9% in the third quarter. Dubuque Bank & Trust Co now owns 40,126 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,036,000 after buying an additional 36,986 shares in the last quarter. Gibson Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 4.9% in the third quarter. Gibson Capital LLC now owns 1,174,879 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $88,891,000 after buying an additional 54,884 shares during the period. Finally, Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,959 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 159 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 2.1 %

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock traded up $1.67 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $83.12. The stock had a trading volume of 5,268,444 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,870,265. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $70.61 and a 52-week high of $90.09. The company has a market capitalization of $32.72 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $83.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.07.

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.