Ingalls & Snyder LLC Decreases Stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Ingalls & Snyder LLC cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 6.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,958 shares of the company’s stock after selling 332 shares during the quarter. Ingalls & Snyder LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $1,258,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VHT. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 25,304.7% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 248,966 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,160,000 after acquiring an additional 247,986 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $8,755,000. Invst LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3,136.7% in the third quarter. Invst LLC now owns 29,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,220,000 after purchasing an additional 28,230 shares during the last quarter. Founders Grove Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $5,801,000. Finally, Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $4,827,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of VHT stock opened at $269.25 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52-week low of $250.07 and a 52-week high of $289.14. The stock has a market cap of $18.08 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $262.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $271.99.

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.