Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Stock Position Boosted by Wall Street Financial Group Inc.

Wall Street Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 9.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,332 shares during the period. Vanguard Health Care ETF accounts for about 6.8% of Wall Street Financial Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Wall Street Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $6,948,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 194.4% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. American National Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.7% in the third quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 1,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the second quarter valued at $1,857,000. Creative Planning grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 72,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,352,000 after purchasing an additional 5,347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 996 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $263.21 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $261.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $272.23. The stock has a market cap of $17.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $250.07 and a 1-year high of $289.14.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Company 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.