Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT Shares Sold by Leavell Investment Management Inc.

Leavell Investment Management Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 5.1% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,211 shares of the company’s stock after selling 171 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $797,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $68,000. McGuire Investment Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. McGuire Investment Group LLC now owns 2,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $682,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5.1% during the first quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 31,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,109,000 after buying an additional 1,522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.4% during the first quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,025,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

VHT opened at $272.65 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $259.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $251.31. The stock has a market cap of $16.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $234.11 and a 12 month high of $278.61.

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.