Trust Co. of Vermont Invests $8.76 Million in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 34,511 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,755,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VHT. Better Money Decisions LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Better Money Decisions LLC now owns 3,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,077,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. RBA Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. RBA Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,684 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Eastern Bank grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 11,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,175,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Waters Parkerson & CO. LLC raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Waters Parkerson & CO. LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

VHT stock traded down $1.64 during trading on Friday, hitting $258.53. The company had a trading volume of 240,962 shares, compared to its average volume of 330,778. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $261.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $272.12. 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 $17.36 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

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.