Marotta Asset Management Increases Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT

Marotta Asset Management increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 66,959 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,156 shares during the period. Vanguard Health Care ETF accounts for 3.3% of Marotta Asset Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Marotta Asset Management owned approximately 0.11% of Vanguard Health Care ETF worth $16,628,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VHT. Good Life Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC now owns 5,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,395,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. One Day In July LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. One Day In July LLC now owns 8,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,324,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Advisor OS LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 932 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 1,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT opened at $256.92 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $249.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $251.48. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52-week low of $234.11 and a 52-week high of $288.68.

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.