Hilltop Holdings Inc. Grows Holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

Hilltop Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 126.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 18,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,088 shares during the quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $1,761,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VNQ. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $207,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $424,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $65,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF in the third quarter worth about $262,000. Finally, L.M. Kohn & Company raised its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 11,119 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,083,000 after buying an additional 863 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $96.24 on Wednesday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The company has a market capitalization of $37.88 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a fifty day moving average of $95.76 and a 200 day moving average of $91.33.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Company 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.