Evanson Asset Management LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Evanson Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 36.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,069 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $271,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. AE Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $576,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $1,857,000. Trinity Legacy Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.2% during the second quarter. Trinity Legacy Partners LLC now owns 18,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,937,000 after acquiring an additional 746 shares during the period. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $302,000. Finally, Full Sail Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.5% during the second quarter. Full Sail Capital LLC now owns 58,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,668,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $258.53 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $17.36 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $261.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $272.23. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a one year low of $250.07 and a one year high of $289.14.

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.