First Financial Bankshares Inc Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)

First Financial Bankshares Inc raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 471,699 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,056 shares during the quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $42,019,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. United Bank increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 22.4% during the 3rd quarter. United Bank now owns 47,305 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,608,000 after purchasing an additional 8,665 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,670 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 15.7% during the 3rd quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 8,328 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $811,000 after purchasing an additional 1,133 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management increased its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 102,973 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,032,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares during the period. Finally, Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $245,000.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $91.23 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $90.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.42. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $78.27 and a 12-month 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.

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.