Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 118,905 shares, a drop of 56.2% from the June 15th total of 271,508 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 324,002 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Up 1.5%

NYSEARCA:VHT traded up $4.56 on Thursday, reaching $303.57. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 228,904 shares, compared to its average volume of 235,544. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12-month low of $237.23 and a 12-month high of $311.67. The firm has a market cap of $18.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.60. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $286.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $284.10.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VHT. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 241.7% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 162.5% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,625.0% in the fourth quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, AG Campbell Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the fourth quarter worth $36,000.

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. The first group includes companies that manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services (such as distributors of health care products, providers of basic health care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organizations).