Heritage Financial Services LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Heritage Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,002 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $254,000.

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

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT opened at $271.78 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12-month low of $250.07 and a 12-month high of $289.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $261.91 and a 200 day moving average of $272.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.25 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.