Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Acquired by Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.

Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 46.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,260 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 715 shares during the period. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $638,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James & Associates boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.5% in the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 181,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,322,000 after purchasing an additional 7,838 shares during the last quarter. Zhang Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5.5% in the second quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $535,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. American National Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.7% during the third quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 1,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter worth $1,857,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $260.75 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $278.74 and a 200 day moving average of $273.07. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $232.21 and a 12 month high of $289.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

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.