GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT

GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 5,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,657,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,044,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the first quarter worth about $207,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the first quarter worth about $414,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 201.9% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 749 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.6% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,777,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $268.98 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a twelve month low of $234.13 and a twelve month high of $298.61. The company’s 50 day moving average is $276.29 and its 200 day moving average is $282.66. The company has a market cap of $16.00 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.62.

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. The first group includes companies that manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services (such as distributors of health care products, providers of basic health care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organizations).