Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC Increases Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 201.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 449 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $113,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VHT. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 137.5% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 532,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,283,000 after purchasing an additional 308,478 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $76,199,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 55.5% in the 3rd quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 785,047 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,564,000 after purchasing an additional 280,071 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,864.3% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 116,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,109,000 after purchasing an additional 112,195 shares during the period. Finally, Wheelhouse Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $12,247,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VHT traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $255.32. The company had a trading volume of 124,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 192,893. The firm has a market cap of $17.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.10 and a beta of 0.61. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $263.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $251.82. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a one year low of $222.27 and a one year high of $271.53.

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.