CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC Purchases 2,972 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 28.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 13,526 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,972 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $3,508,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VHT. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,147.9% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 542,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,500,000 after purchasing an additional 531,672 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $122,201,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its position in 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. Essential Planning LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,832.7% during the fourth quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 140,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,819,000 after acquiring an additional 137,884 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 743,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,651,000 after purchasing an additional 48,612 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT opened at $261.92 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $268.16 and its 200-day moving average is $268.79. The firm has a market cap of $22.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.31 and a beta of 0.74. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $250.07 and a 1-year high of $289.14.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a dividend of $0.9396 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.