178 Shares in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Purchased by Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VHT. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 57.5% in the 4th quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,000 after buying an additional 715 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 2,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $862,000. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 2,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $591,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 4,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,252,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

VHT opened at $244.93 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $21.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.31 and a beta of 0.74. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $244.87 and a 12 month high of $289.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $267.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $268.42.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.9396 per share. 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.