Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Sells 874 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 18.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,912 shares of the company’s stock after selling 874 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $993,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHT. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 194.4% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $262.90 on Monday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1 year low of $250.07 and a 1 year high of $289.14. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $268.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $269.17. The company has a market cap of $22.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.75 and a beta of 0.71.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $0.9396 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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.