Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Cuts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF $VHT

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans decreased its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) by 84.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,257 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,317 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF were worth $586,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VHT. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 7.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,044,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Health Care ETF during the first quarter worth $414,000. RFG Advisory LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 14.6% in the second quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 1,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 16.2% in the second quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $391,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock opened at $290.39 on Tuesday. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a 1 year low of $234.11 and a 1 year high of $298.61. The firm has a market cap of $17.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $289.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $273.98.

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. 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).