Guardian Capital LLC Takes $1.26 Million Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT

Guardian Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 4,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,257,000. Vanguard Health Care ETF makes up approximately 1.1% of Guardian Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,044,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the first quarter worth $207,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the first quarter worth $414,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 201.9% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 749 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,777,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $270.62 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1 year low of $237.23 and a 1 year high of $298.61. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $273.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $282.58. The firm has a market cap of $16.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.62.

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. The first group includes companies that manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services (such as distributors of health care products, providers of basic health care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organizations).