LM Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

LM Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 17.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,990 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,930 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Health Care ETF comprises about 1.4% of LM Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. LM Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $8,369,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $263.67 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $267.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $269.55. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $250.07 and a 12 month high of $289.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.75 and a beta of 0.71.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be issued a $0.9396 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th.

About Vanguard Health Care ETF

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.