Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. Boosts Stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,384 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $391,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Centennial Bank AR purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Tsfg LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 80.2% during the 3rd quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $78,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of VHT stock opened at $272.88 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $282.10 and a 200-day moving average of $271.70. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12-month low of $222.61 and a 12-month high of $289.14. The firm has a market cap of $18.32 billion, a P/E 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.