Royal Bank of Canada Sells 75,766 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT

Royal Bank of Canada trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 15.6% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 411,076 shares of the company’s stock after selling 75,766 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $111,950,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VHT. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 162.5% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,625.0% in the 4th 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. AG Campbell Advisory LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 263.9% during the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $307.15 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1 year low of $237.23 and a 1 year high of $314.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $293.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $285.19. The stock has a market cap of $18.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.60.

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).