Marshall Wace LLP Buys Shares of 6,983 Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 6,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,857,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VHT. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 710,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,985,000 after buying an additional 32,177 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 2,504.3% in the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 605,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,454,000 after purchasing an additional 582,503 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 790.2% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 309,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,745,000 after purchasing an additional 274,793 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 303,444 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,716,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 295,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,888,000 after purchasing an additional 883 shares during the period.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

VHT opened at $277.81 on Friday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 12-month low of $222.27 and a 12-month high of $289.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $281.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $270.17.

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.