Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) Shares Bought by BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 8.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,277,389 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 94,220 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately 0.34% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF worth $103,059,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. San Francisco Sentry Investment Group CA boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 86.7% during the 3rd quarter. San Francisco Sentry Investment Group CA now owns 4,402 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $355,000 after purchasing an additional 2,044 shares during the period. CI Investments Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 400.9% during the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 249,890 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $20,161,000 after purchasing an additional 200,000 shares during the period. Opera Trading Capital boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 67.3% during the 3rd quarter. Opera Trading Capital now owns 141,549 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,420,000 after purchasing an additional 56,920 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 342,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,597,000 after purchasing an additional 22,378 shares during the period. Finally, Global Endowment Management LP boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. Global Endowment Management LP now owns 57,900 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,671,000 after purchasing an additional 6,900 shares during the period.

VNQ stock traded up $0.99 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $80.46. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,713,360 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,168,245. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $71.08 and a 52-week high of $84.55.

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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.

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