Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 3.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,549 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 999 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Health Care ETF makes up 1.8% of Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $6,740,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Salus Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the fourth quarter worth $311,000. Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV now owns 17,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,424,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares during the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 18.3% in the fourth quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 2,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $515,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the fourth quarter worth $76,000. Finally, Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $1,261,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of VHT opened at $244.47 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.90 and a beta of 0.71. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $252.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $261.27. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $234.11 and a 12 month high of $289.14.

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.