First Command Advisory Services Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 590,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,216 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 0.4% of First Command Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. First Command Advisory Services Inc. owned 0.16% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $53,945,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 59.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 30,762 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,740,000 after purchasing an additional 11,469 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 267.6% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $677,000 after buying an additional 5,532 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 17.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 1,284 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 43.1% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 783 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional grew its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 133.6% during the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 493 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. 60.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $90.42 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $89.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.32. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $76.92 and a 1-year high of $94.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.62 billion, a PE ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03.

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.