Alpha Cubed Investments LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 848 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 81 shares during the quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $225,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. Beacon Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,504.3% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 605,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,454,000 after purchasing an additional 582,503 shares during the last quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% during the fourth 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 stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% during the fourth 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. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 790.2% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 309,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,745,000 after acquiring an additional 274,793 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 307,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,167,000 after acquiring an additional 18,371 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Vanguard Health Care ETF stock traded up $2.05 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $275.56. The company had a trading volume of 32,121 shares, compared to its average volume of 173,760. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $269.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $265.19. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $222.27 and a 1-year high of $278.07. The stock has a market cap of $18.50 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.