Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Stock Position Lifted by Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 17.2% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,427 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 209 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $380,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. McAdam LLC grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $328,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Clear Point Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.6% in the first quarter. Clear Point Advisors Inc. now owns 2,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.1% in the first quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 4,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,084,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.4% in the first quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services now owns 3,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT traded up $1.23 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $274.47. 109,424 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 175,254. The company’s 50 day moving average is $269.10 and its 200 day moving average is $264.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a one year low of $222.27 and a one year high of $278.07.

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.