Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Sold by Aire Advisors LLC

Aire Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 8.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,293 shares of the company’s stock after selling 220 shares during the period. Aire Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $582,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VHT. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,147.9% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 542,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,500,000 after purchasing an additional 531,672 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the fourth quarter worth $122,201,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 25,304.7% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 248,966 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,160,000 after buying an additional 247,986 shares during the last quarter. Essential Planning LLC. increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,832.7% in the fourth quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 140,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,819,000 after buying an additional 137,884 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 743,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,651,000 after buying an additional 48,612 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

VHT opened at $269.37 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $267.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $269.71. The company has a market cap of $23.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.75 and a beta of 0.71. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a one year low of $250.07 and a one year high of $289.14.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be given a $0.9396 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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.