Efficient Advisors LLC Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Efficient Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 606,676 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 17,250 shares during the period. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up about 3.1% of Efficient Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Efficient Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.16% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $53,685,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, Corsicana & Co. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 3.1%

VNQ opened at $88.75 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $92.62 and its 200 day moving average is $91.04. The company has a market cap of $33.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $76.92 and a 12-month high of $96.23.

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.