David Kennon Inc Raises Stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

David Kennon Inc raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 3.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 19,596 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 581 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Health Care ETF accounts for 2.0% of David Kennon Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. David Kennon Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $4,971,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 194.4% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 1,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,857,000. Creative Planning grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 72,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,352,000 after buying an additional 5,347 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 996 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of VHT opened at $270.43 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $261.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $272.22. The stock has a market cap of $18.16 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $250.07 and a 1-year high of $289.14.

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.