Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Acquired by Principal Securities Inc.

Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 39,572 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $10,039,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VHT. Better Money Decisions LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Better Money Decisions LLC now owns 3,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,077,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. RBA Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. RBA Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,684 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank lifted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Costello Asset Management INC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 44.6% in the 4th quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Harbor Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Royal Harbor Partners LLC now owns 5,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,477,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $266.69 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $262.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $271.89. The stock has a market cap of $17.91 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $250.07 and a 1-year high of $289.14.

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.