Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT Shares Bought by Principal Securities Inc.

Principal Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 56,201 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,734 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc. owned 0.09% of Vanguard Health Care ETF worth $16,177,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VHT. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 162.5% in the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,625.0% in the 4th quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 109 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 263.9% in the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 131 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of VHT opened at $286.80 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $275.45 and its 200-day moving average is $282.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.62. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12-month low of $237.23 and a 12-month high of $298.61.

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. 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).