Southern Capital Services Inc. ADV Purchases 3,648 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT

Southern Capital Services Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 40,402 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,648 shares during the period. Vanguard Health Care ETF accounts for approximately 6.8% of Southern Capital Services Inc. ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Southern Capital Services Inc. ADV’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $12,081,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,044,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $207,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $414,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 201.9% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 749 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,777,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $316.22 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a one year low of $245.94 and a one year high of $319.00. The stock has a market cap of $18.82 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $299.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $286.52.

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).