Essex Financial Services Inc. Has $2 Million Stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Essex Financial Services Inc. reduced its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 2.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 7,863 shares of the company’s stock after selling 185 shares during the quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $1,995,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Better Money Decisions LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Better Money Decisions LLC now owns 3,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,077,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. RBA Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. RBA Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,684 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank raised its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Costello Asset Management INC lifted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 44.6% during the fourth quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Harbor Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Royal Harbor Partners LLC now owns 5,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,477,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VHT opened at $268.16 on Wednesday. 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 $18.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The business’s fifty day moving average is $262.15 and its 200-day moving average is $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.