NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC Sells 326 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 3.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,119 shares of the company’s stock after selling 326 shares during the quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $2,291,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VHT. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.7% in the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 710,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,985,000 after acquiring an additional 32,177 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 473,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,989,000 after buying an additional 8,594 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 790.2% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 309,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,745,000 after buying an additional 274,793 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.4% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 303,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,716,000 after acquiring an additional 1,085 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.3% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 295,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,888,000 after acquiring an additional 883 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VHT opened at $272.64 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a fifty-two week low of $222.27 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $282.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $271.51. The firm has a market cap of $18.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

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.