Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. Purchases 261 Shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 61,498 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 261 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF comprises about 1.7% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $5,434,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VNQ. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Capital Investment Counsel Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Halpern Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ traded up $0.54 during trading on Friday, reaching $81.30. 4,270,214 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,907,327. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $70.61 and a 1-year high of $90.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $83.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.85. The company has a market cap of $32.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03.

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.