Truist Financial Corp Acquires 2,205 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 88,684 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,205 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp owned 0.13% of Vanguard Health Care ETF worth $22,498,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 60.7% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 4,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,281,000 after acquiring an additional 1,715 shares during the last quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 2,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $606,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $165,000. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 46,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,126,000 after purchasing an additional 3,822 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Insights Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Insights Inc. now owns 3,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,002,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VHT opened at $269.62 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $262.17 and its 200-day moving average is $271.71. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52 week low of $250.07 and a 52 week high of $289.14. The firm has a market cap of $18.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61.

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.