Eastern Bank Makes New $165,000 Investment in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $165,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.9% during the second quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 4,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Lpwm LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Lpwm LLC now owns 2,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $742,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Clear Point Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Clear Point Advisors Inc. now owns 2,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Wealthspire Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.1% in the first quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 4,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,084,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Pacific Center for Financial Services grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.4% in the first quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services now owns 3,292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $891,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VHT opened at $274.11 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52-week low of $222.27 and a 52-week high of $289.14. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $282.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $271.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

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.