Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. Makes New $1.57 Million Investment in Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 5,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,569,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 162.5% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,625.0% in the fourth quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 109 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 263.9% in the fourth quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 131 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $42,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $284.13 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a one year low of $237.23 and a one year high of $298.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $274.11 and a 200-day moving average of $282.88. The company has a market capitalization of $16.90 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.62.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Company 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).