Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT Position Raised by Park Avenue Securities LLC

Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 89.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,022 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,851 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $1,734,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Management Associates Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. Capital Management Associates Inc now owns 5,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,404,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 462 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Certified Advisory Corp increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 2,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,777,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Praetorian Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Praetorian Wealth Management Inc. now owns 14,032 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,653,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Down 0.4%

VHT stock opened at $268.25 on Wednesday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a one year low of $234.11 and a one year high of $298.61. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $286.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $280.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.67.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Profile

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).