Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

by · The Cerbat Gem

Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 199,275 shares, a growth of 29.1% from the December 31st total of 154,405 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 272,965 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Based on an average trading volume of 272,965 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Health Care ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VHT. LJI Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $681,000 after buying an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Ballast Inc. now owns 39,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,338,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the period. Channel Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Channel Wealth LLC now owns 1,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Patten & Patten Inc. TN increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Patten & Patten Inc. TN now owns 1,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $481,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $204,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VHT opened at $286.34 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.67. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a one year low of $234.11 and a one year high of $298.61. The business’s fifty day moving average is $289.84 and its 200-day moving average is $271.36.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Company Profile

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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. The first group includes companies that manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services (such as distributors of health care products, providers of basic health care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organizations).

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