1,923 Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT Shares Purchased by Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 77.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 4,399 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,923 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $1,390,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 57,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,117,000 after buying an additional 2,128 shares during the last quarter. CORDA Investment Management LLC. acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter valued at $1,179,000. Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the second quarter valued at $1,680,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 49.3% in the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 132,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,580,000 after purchasing an additional 43,732 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mosley Wealth Management grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mosley Wealth Management now owns 38,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,737,000 after purchasing an additional 1,537 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Up 0.0%

VHT traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $341.23. 546,142 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 235,207. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $323.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $297.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.57. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $264.97 and a 1-year high of $354.83.

About Vanguard Health Care ETF

Vanguard Health Care ETF seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the health care sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of two main industry groups. The first group includes companies that manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services (such as distributors of health care products, providers of basic health care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organizations).