Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 194,847 shares, a drop of 36.5% from the November 30th total of 306,979 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 278,405 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 278,405 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VHT traded down $0.53 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $289.46. The stock had a trading volume of 157,959 shares, compared to its average volume of 284,926. The company has a market capitalization of $17.07 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.67. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $234.11 and a 12 month high of $296.51. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $282.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $263.48.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Health Care ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Your Advocates Ltd. LLP raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 151.7% during the third quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 151 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter.

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. 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).