Meridian Wealth Management LLC Buys 243 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,737 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $772,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.5% during the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 181,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,322,000 after acquiring an additional 7,838 shares during the period. Zhang Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5.5% during the second quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $535,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 13.0% in the second quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust lifted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 6.7% in the third quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 1,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the second quarter worth $1,857,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $265.83 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $276.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $273.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.85 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 52-week low of $235.39 and a 52-week high of $289.14.

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.