Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Stock Holdings Lowered by Optas LLC

Optas LLC cut its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 19.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,499 shares of the company’s stock after selling 355 shares during the quarter. Optas LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $399,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. David Kennon Inc grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. David Kennon Inc now owns 18,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,959,000 after buying an additional 591 shares in the last quarter. Spirit of America Management Corp NY increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 13.3% during the 2nd quarter. Spirit of America Management Corp NY now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5.1% during the second quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 6,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,678,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares during the period. Destination Wealth Management raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.0% in the second quarter. Destination Wealth Management now owns 17,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,776,000 after acquiring an additional 523 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McAdam LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 16.0% in the 2nd quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $418,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of VHT traded up $1.82 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $285.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 73,087 shares, compared to its average volume of 172,368. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a fifty-two week low of $222.27 and a fifty-two week high of $285.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $271.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $266.57.

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.