Petix & Botte Co Cuts Stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Petix & Botte Co lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 9.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,560 shares of the company’s stock after selling 832 shares during the period. Petix & Botte Co’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $1,918,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 194.4% during the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. American National Bank & Trust grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.7% during the third quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 1,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the second quarter worth $1,857,000. Creative Planning raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 8.0% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 72,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,352,000 after buying an additional 5,347 shares during the period. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

VHT stock opened at $266.44 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $261.37 and a 200-day moving average of $272.22. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a fifty-two week low of $250.07 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14. The company has a market capitalization of $17.89 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.