2,613 Shares in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Acquired by American Trust

American Trust purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $663,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,147.9% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 542,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,500,000 after purchasing an additional 531,672 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $122,201,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 25,304.7% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 248,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,160,000 after purchasing an additional 247,986 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,798,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,176,000 after purchasing an additional 232,733 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Essential Planning LLC. increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,832.7% during the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 140,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,819,000 after purchasing an additional 137,884 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Down 0.2%

VHT stock opened at $239.13 on Monday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52-week low of $234.11 and a 52-week high of $289.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $250.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $260.09. The company has a market capitalization of $20.87 billion, a PE ratio of 26.90 and a beta of 0.71.

Vanguard Health Care ETF 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.