Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Sold by Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. trimmed its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 33.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,409 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,200 shares during the quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $680,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VHT. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Centennial Bank AR purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Tsfg LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 80.2% in the third quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the third quarter worth $88,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VHT opened at $260.43 on Monday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a fifty-two week low of $243.34 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $271.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $273.76. The firm has a market cap of $17.49 billion, a P/E 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.