Curran Financial Partners LLC Purchases 17,619 Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Curran Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 834.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,730 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,619 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Health Care ETF accounts for about 1.3% of Curran Financial Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Curran Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $5,223,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,798,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,176,000 after acquiring an additional 232,733 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 954,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,052,000 after purchasing an additional 62,106 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 743,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,651,000 after purchasing an additional 48,612 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 5,147.9% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 542,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,500,000 after buying an additional 531,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $122,201,000.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $245.45 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $21.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.90 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $246.40 and a 200-day moving average of $257.43. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a one year low of $234.11 and a one year high of $289.14.

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.