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

Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 3.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,330 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $591,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 194.4% during the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VHT opened at $262.90 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $268.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $269.17. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1 year low of $250.07 and a 1 year high of $289.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.94 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75 and a beta of 0.71.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a $0.9396 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.