Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Acquired by Private Trust Co. NA

Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 55.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 372 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the quarter. Private Trust Co. NA’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $94,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the third quarter worth about $240,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 100.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $331,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $487,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Madden Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Madden Advisory Services Inc. now owns 22,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,288,000 after purchasing an additional 1,767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Crestwood Advisors Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 26.8% in the third quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 1,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT opened at $269.56 on Wednesday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12-month low of $250.07 and a 12-month high of $289.14. The company has a market cap of $23.52 billion, a PE ratio of 30.51 and a beta of 0.72. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $264.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $271.46.

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.