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

Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 222,567 shares, an increase of 87.2% from the June 30th total of 118,905 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 293,957 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Health Care ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,044,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the first quarter valued at $207,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the first quarter valued at $414,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 201.9% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,777,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $304.81 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $293.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $285.33. The company has a market capitalization of $18.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.60. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52 week low of $237.23 and a 52 week high of $314.90.

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. 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).