Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Acquired by Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC.

Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 96.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,328 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,617 shares during the period. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $1,352,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $1,780,000. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 255.6% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 117,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,859,000 after acquiring an additional 84,600 shares in the last quarter. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 26,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,740,000 after acquiring an additional 999 shares in the last quarter. Salus Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $311,000. Finally, Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV now owns 17,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,424,000 after acquiring an additional 334 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT opened at $247.39 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $252.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $260.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.59 billion, a PE ratio of 26.90 and a beta of 0.71. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a fifty-two week low of $234.11 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14.

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.