Bay Capital Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Bay Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 876 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $222,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. O Dell Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. O Dell Group LLC now owns 960 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 2,215 shares of the company’s stock worth $562,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,679,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank raised its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Costello Asset Management INC raised its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 44.6% during the 4th quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT opened at $269.37 on Tuesday. 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 $23.51 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75 and a beta of 0.71. The business has a fifty day moving average of $267.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $269.71.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.9396 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th.

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.