Goepper Burkhardt LLC Cuts Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Goepper Burkhardt LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 13.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 20,227 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,210 shares during the period. Vanguard Health Care ETF comprises 2.1% of Goepper Burkhardt LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Goepper Burkhardt LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $5,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,147.9% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 542,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,500,000 after acquiring an additional 531,672 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $122,201,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 25,304.7% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 248,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,160,000 after buying an additional 247,986 shares during the period. Essential Planning LLC. grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,832.7% during the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 140,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,819,000 after purchasing an additional 137,884 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.0% in the 4th 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 period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

NYSEARCA VHT opened at $262.90 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.94 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75 and a beta of 0.71. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $268.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $269.17. 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 declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders 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 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.