Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,545 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $411,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Zhang Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $535,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Nvest Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Nvest Financial LLC now owns 16,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,508,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $505,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 181,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,322,000 after purchasing an additional 7,838 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Calton & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 17,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,725,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VHT traded up $2.21 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $282.15. The stock had a trading volume of 97,536 shares, compared to its average volume of 172,503. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52 week low of $222.27 and a 52 week high of $282.17. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $270.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $265.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.94 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard Health Care ETF 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.