Cozad Asset Management Inc. Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Cozad Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,833 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $520,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VNQ. United Bank grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% during the third quarter. United Bank now owns 47,305 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,608,000 after acquiring an additional 8,665 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,394,000 after acquiring an additional 1,670 shares during the last quarter. AMG National Trust Bank grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 15.7% during the third quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 8,328 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $811,000 after acquiring an additional 1,133 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 102,973 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,032,000 after acquiring an additional 491 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $245,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $91.23 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $78.27 and a 52-week high of $99.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $90.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.42.

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.