Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT Shares Purchased by LPL Financial LLC

LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 6.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 806,286 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 51,515 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC owned 1.34% of Vanguard Health Care ETF worth $232,089,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 162.5% in the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,625.0% in the 4th quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 263.9% in the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $287.39 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $274.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $282.91. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1 year low of $237.23 and a 1 year high of $298.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.62.

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. 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).