SP Asset Management LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

SP Asset Management LLC reduced its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 26,183 shares of the company’s stock after selling 295 shares during the quarter. SP Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $6,642,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Everett Harris & Co. CA boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 747,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,729,000 after acquiring an additional 3,290 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $122,201,000. Morningstar Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 274,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,705,000 after buying an additional 10,826 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 25,304.7% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 248,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,160,000 after acquiring an additional 247,986 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 191,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,104,000 after purchasing an additional 3,625 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $272.37 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $265.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $271.46. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1 year low of $250.07 and a 1 year high of $289.14. The firm has a market cap of $23.77 billion, a PE ratio of 30.51 and a beta of 0.72.

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.