Advisory Alpha LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Advisory Alpha LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 155.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,137 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,302 shares during the quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $578,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 96.9% during the 1st quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 1,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,120,000 after purchasing an additional 932 shares during the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 9.2% during the first quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 4,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,209,000 after buying an additional 377 shares during the period. Joseph P. Lucia & Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.8% during the first quarter. Joseph P. Lucia & Associates LLC now owns 5,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,461,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. MontVue Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 22.1% in the first quarter. MontVue Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,661,000 after purchasing an additional 1,112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 130.5% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT traded up $2.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $272.25. 33,214 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 171,035. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $264.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $262.15. The firm has a market cap of $18.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $222.27 and a 1-year high of $272.25.

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.