Clayton Financial Group LLC Grows Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Clayton Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 294.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 21,363 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,949 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for 1.4% of Clayton Financial Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Clayton Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,953,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8,739.3% during the second quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 5,717,725 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $509,221,000 after buying an additional 5,653,040 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 458.2% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,252,481 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $294,480,000 after acquiring an additional 2,669,771 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 735.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,592,905 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,864,000 after acquiring an additional 1,402,196 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 33.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,696,203 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $425,194,000 after acquiring an additional 1,178,304 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 97.2% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,220,304 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $197,740,000 after purchasing an additional 1,094,540 shares during the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Up 0.7%

NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $88.76 on Friday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $76.92 and a 12-month high of $94.95. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $89.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.29. The firm has a market cap of $33.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03.

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.