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anctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) during the second quarter, according to its most recent SEC filing. The institutional investor purchased 51,287 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock, valued at approximately $4.1 million.

    Other institutional investors have also made changes to their stakes in the company. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF during the second quarter, valued at around $26,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in the fund during the first quarter, worth $28,000. Triad Wealth Partners LLC also acquired a new position in the second quarter, valued at $28,000.

    Fortis Group Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 100% in the fourth quarter, acquiring an additional 167 shares and now owning 334 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth around $30,000. Pineridge Advisors LLC also purchased a new stake in the fund during the fourth quarter, valued at $33,000.

    Vanguard Real Estate ETF opened at $95.11 on Friday, with a market cap of $37.43 billion and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $94.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.46. The fund 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, which invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs).