Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Sold by BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC

BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC reduced its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 18,726 shares of the company’s stock after selling 234 shares during the period. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $5,123,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VHT. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 954,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,052,000 after purchasing an additional 62,106 shares during the period. Everett Harris & Co. CA grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 747,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,729,000 after buying an additional 3,290 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 743,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,651,000 after buying an additional 48,612 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,147.9% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 542,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,500,000 after buying an additional 531,672 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $122,201,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $248.11 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $264.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $266.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.65 billion, a PE ratio of 28.31 and a beta of 0.74. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $234.11 and a 12 month high of $289.14.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $0.9396 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Company 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.