Raymond James & Associates Sells 11,822 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Raymond James & Associates lessened its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 6.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 173,823 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,822 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates owned 0.26% of Vanguard Health Care ETF worth $47,022,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. New Perspectives Inc purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter worth $496,000. Edge Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter worth $585,000. Oak Harvest Investment Services increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 9.2% during the first quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services now owns 2,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $798,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. Financial Perspectives Inc raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 12.7% in the first quarter. Financial Perspectives Inc now owns 2,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $698,000 after acquiring an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Accel Wealth Management lifted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 20.0% in the first quarter. Accel Wealth Management now owns 7,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,117,000 after acquiring an additional 1,305 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Health Care ETF stock traded up $0.88 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $258.02. 86,504 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 188,329. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $222.27 and a 12 month high of $271.53. The company has a market cap of $17.32 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $262.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $252.43.

About Vanguard Health Care ETF

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.