Leavell Investment Management Inc. Sells 648 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Leavell Investment Management Inc. decreased its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 17.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,025 shares of the company’s stock after selling 648 shares during the quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $818,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,695,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.7% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 42,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,084,000 after buying an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 23.9% in the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 4,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $972,000 after purchasing an additional 798 shares during the last quarter. Aspire Private Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the third quarter worth about $198,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VHT traded down $2.99 during trading on Thursday, hitting $264.40. The stock had a trading volume of 147,290 shares, compared to its average volume of 182,291. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12-month low of $222.27 and a 12-month high of $271.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $261.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $255.59.

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.