Argent Trust Co Takes Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Argent Trust Co purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $398,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VHT. Beacon Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,504.3% during the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 605,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,454,000 after buying an additional 582,503 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 790.2% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 309,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,745,000 after purchasing an additional 274,793 shares in the last quarter. Executive Wealth Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 199.2% in the first quarter. Executive Wealth Group LLC now owns 143,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,934,000 after purchasing an additional 95,603 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 67.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 140,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,033,000 after purchasing an additional 56,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $14,510,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $285.07 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a twelve month low of $222.27 and a twelve month high of $289.14. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $279.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $269.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.14 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

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.