Petix & Botte Co Cuts Stock Position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Petix & Botte Co decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 1.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,254 shares of the company’s stock after selling 144 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Health Care ETF comprises about 0.6% of Petix & Botte Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Petix & Botte Co’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $2,069,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 137.5% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 532,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,283,000 after acquiring an additional 308,478 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $76,199,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 55.5% in the 3rd quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 785,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,564,000 after purchasing an additional 280,071 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,864.3% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 116,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,109,000 after purchasing an additional 112,195 shares during the period. Finally, Wheelhouse Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $12,247,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock traded up $1.14 during trading on Monday, hitting $259.16. The stock had a trading volume of 107,633 shares, compared to its average volume of 187,402. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12 month low of $222.27 and a 12 month high of $271.53. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $262.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $252.73. The stock has a market cap of $17.40 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

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.