Allied Investment Advisors LLC Buys 1,406 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Allied Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.1% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 134,750 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,406 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Health Care ETF comprises approximately 7.5% of Allied Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Allied Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $38,026,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthspire Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 4,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,084,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 25.2% in the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $407,000 after buying an additional 306 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 7,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,952,000 after buying an additional 474 shares during the period. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $1,554,000. Finally, Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 181,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,322,000 after acquiring an additional 7,838 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

VHT traded up $0.47 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $277.81. The company had a trading volume of 122,687 shares, compared to its average volume of 167,372. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $281.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $270.15. The company has a market capitalization of $18.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52 week low of $222.27 and a 52 week 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.