Joule Financial LLC Increases Stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Joule Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 24.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,607 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,697 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Health Care ETF accounts for 0.9% of Joule Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Joule Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $2,439,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the first quarter valued at about $31,000. Centennial Bank AR purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

VHT traded up $0.43 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $280.33. 17,678 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 165,811. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52 week low of $222.27 and a 52 week high of $289.14. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $282.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $270.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

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.