Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Position Lifted by Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC

Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 15,663 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period. Vanguard Health Care ETF comprises approximately 1.9% of Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $4,420,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 710,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,985,000 after acquiring an additional 32,177 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 473,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,989,000 after acquiring an additional 8,594 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 790.2% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 309,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,745,000 after acquiring an additional 274,793 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.4% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 303,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,716,000 after acquiring an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morningstar Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 273,439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,735,000 after buying an additional 1,908 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VHT stock traded up $2.83 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $268.66. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 43,220 shares, compared to its average volume of 171,907. The company has a market cap of $18.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $276.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $273.47. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1-year low of $235.39 and a 1-year high of $289.14.

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.