Petix & Botte Co Trims Holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Petix & Botte Co cut its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,254 shares of the company’s stock after selling 144 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Health Care ETF makes up 0.6% of Petix & Botte Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Petix & Botte Co’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $2,069,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 161,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,026,000 after purchasing an additional 8,113 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,695,000 after buying an additional 482 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 25,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,921,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 61.5% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $822,000 after acquiring an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 25.1% during the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,650,000 after acquiring an additional 1,408 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of VHT traded up $1.14 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $259.16. The company had a trading volume of 107,633 shares, compared to its average volume of 187,402. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $222.27 and a 1-year high of $271.53. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $262.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $252.73. The stock has a market cap of $17.40 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

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.