Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT is Marotta Asset Management’s 10th Largest Position

Marotta Asset Management lowered its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 9.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 53,346 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,298 shares during the period. Vanguard Health Care ETF makes up about 2.7% of Marotta Asset Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Marotta Asset Management owned approximately 0.09% of Vanguard Health Care ETF worth $14,643,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VHT. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,044,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $207,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 1st quarter worth $414,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 201.9% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 749 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,777,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $308.41 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $280.17 and its 200 day moving average is $283.08. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1 year low of $237.23 and a 1 year high of $308.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.60.

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. The first group includes companies that manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services (such as distributors of health care products, providers of basic health care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organizations).