Petra Financial Advisors Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Petra Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 29.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,821 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,111 shares during the period. Petra Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $470,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VNQ. Bar Harbor Wealth Management boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 3,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.4% during the second quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC now owns 25,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,175,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 5,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 8,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $692,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.9% during the second quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 4,148 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

VNQ stock traded down $0.33 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $95.44. The company had a trading volume of 820,629 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,117,599. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $88.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $71.58 and a one year high of $99.58.

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.