Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Invests $164,000 in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $164,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter worth $41,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT opened at $285.26 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a fifty-two week low of $222.27 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14. The stock has a market cap of $19.15 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $277.35 and a 200-day moving average of $268.49.

About Vanguard Health Care ETF

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.