Choate Investment Advisors Buys Shares of 13,936 Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Choate Investment Advisors bought a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 13,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,770,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VHT. Everett Harris & Co. CA grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 754,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,251,000 after purchasing an additional 5,552 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,504.3% during the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 605,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,454,000 after buying an additional 582,503 shares during the period. Morningstar Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 342,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,868,000 after buying an additional 2,190 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 325,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,660,000 after buying an additional 1,917 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 307,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,167,000 after buying an additional 18,371 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT traded down $0.83 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $271.29. The stock had a trading volume of 115,978 shares, compared to its average volume of 171,658. The firm has a market cap of $18.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a twelve month low of $222.27 and a twelve month high of $273.27. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $265.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $262.49.

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.