Short Interest in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Drops By 36.5%

Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 194,847 shares, a drop of 36.5% from the November 30th total of 306,979 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 278,405 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 278,405 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of VHT traded down $0.71 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $289.99. The company had a trading volume of 1,292,435 shares, compared to its average volume of 285,436. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.67. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52-week low of $234.11 and a 52-week high of $296.51. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $282.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $263.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Health Care ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Management Associates Inc increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.7% in the third quarter. Capital Management Associates Inc now owns 5,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,404,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 12,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,099,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Certified Advisory Corp raised its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 2,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,777,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period.

About Vanguard Health Care ETF

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).