Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Sold by Apollon Financial LLC

Apollon Financial LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 26,260 shares of the company’s stock after selling 259 shares during the period. Vanguard Health Care ETF accounts for approximately 2.3% of Apollon Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Apollon Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $6,985,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VHT. Beacon Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,504.3% in the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 605,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,454,000 after buying an additional 582,503 shares during the last quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 342,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,868,000 after buying an additional 2,190 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 325,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,660,000 after buying an additional 1,917 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 790.2% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 309,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,745,000 after acquiring an additional 274,793 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 307,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,167,000 after purchasing an additional 18,371 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT traded up $2.21 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $282.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 97,536 shares, compared to its average volume of 172,503. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $270.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $265.81. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1 year low of $222.27 and a 1 year high of $282.17.

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.