Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Sells 38 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,264 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $828,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hershey Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,075,000. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 743,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,651,000 after purchasing an additional 48,612 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $67,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $403,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $971,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $269.37 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $267.71 and its 200-day moving average is $269.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.51 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75 and a beta of 0.71. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a fifty-two week low of $250.07 and a fifty-two week high of $289.14.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.9396 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Company 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.