Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Sold by ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing

ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 7.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 8,642 shares of the company’s stock after selling 691 shares during the period. Vanguard Health Care ETF makes up approximately 1.6% of ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $2,192,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. O Dell Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. O Dell Group LLC now owns 960 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 2,215 shares of the company’s stock worth $562,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,679,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Eastern Bank raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Costello Asset Management INC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 44.6% during the fourth quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

VHT opened at $262.90 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $268.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $269.38. The stock has a market cap of $22.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.75 and a beta of 0.71. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $250.07 and a 12 month high of $289.14.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a dividend of $0.9396 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.