Raymond James & Associates Boosts Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 14.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 185,645 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 23,901 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates owned about 0.27% of Vanguard Health Care ETF worth $46,541,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Group INC SD boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Compass Financial Group INC SD now owns 1,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $681,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,707,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McAdam LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.0% during the third quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $270.54 on Thursday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $222.27 and a 1-year high of $271.01. The company has a 50-day moving average of $264.10 and a 200 day moving average of $248.51. The firm has a market cap of $18.68 billion, a PE ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.73.

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.