Hilltop Holdings Inc. Increases Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Hilltop Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,046 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 548 shares during the quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $3,020,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. Hudson Value Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 21.5% during the fourth quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,424,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006 shares during the last quarter. Resolute Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter worth $198,000. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 4,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,218,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. SageView Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,871,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commerce Bank increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 24.2% during the fourth quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 2,858 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,000 after acquiring an additional 556 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

VHT traded down $0.89 during trading on Friday, reaching $263.51. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 122,439 shares, compared to its average volume of 181,698. The company has a market capitalization of $17.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $261.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $256.20. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52-week low of $222.27 and a 52-week high of $271.53.

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.