Marotta Asset Management Purchases 1,029 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Marotta Asset Management grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 66,832 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,029 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Health Care ETF comprises 3.6% of Marotta Asset Management’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Marotta Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $16,979,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $237,000. Park National Corp OH grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 14,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,797,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Moller Wealth Partners lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Moller Wealth Partners now owns 1,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $315,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 3,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $780,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. Finally, Synovus Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 72.5% in the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 4,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,264,000 after purchasing an additional 1,882 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

VHT traded down $1.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $258.18. 109,447 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 268,407. The firm has a market cap of $17.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $263.71 and a 200 day moving average of $272.47. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12-month low of $250.07 and a 12-month 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.