Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV Lowers Holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV reduced its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,224 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,467 shares during the quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $5,645,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VHT. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

VHT opened at $285.07 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $222.27 and a 12 month high of $289.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $279.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $269.23.

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.