Raymond James Financial Inc. Acquires New Shares in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,393,858 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $124,165,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. owned approximately 0.35% of Vanguard Real Estate ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. CKW Financial Group acquired a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 73.1% during the 4th quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VNQ opened at $92.42 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $90.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.60. The stock has a market cap of $100.74 billion, a PE ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 1.07. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a one year low of $78.27 and a one year high of $99.58.

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.