Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Acquired by Synovus Financial Corp

Synovus Financial Corp increased its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 72.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,478 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,882 shares during the period. Synovus Financial Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $1,264,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Centennial Bank AR acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Tsfg LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 80.2% in the third quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 70.2% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $258.09 on Tuesday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a twelve month low of $243.34 and a twelve month high of $289.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $271.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $273.87.

Vanguard Health Care ETF 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.