Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Shares Sold by Gradient Capital Advisors LLC

Gradient Capital Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,165 shares of the company’s stock after selling 59 shares during the period. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $803,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 194.4% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VHT opened at $268.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $18.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a fifty-two week low of $250.07 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $262.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $272.07.

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.