Short Interest in Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Decreases By 37.7%

Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 124,171 shares, a decline of 37.7% from the January 15th total of 199,275 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 236,012 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 236,012 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VHT. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 2,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $826,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Capital Management Associates Inc increased its position in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 0.7% in the third quarter. Capital Management Associates Inc now owns 5,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,404,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 9.7% in the third quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Certified Advisory Corp grew its holdings in Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 2,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $639,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holderness Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Holderness Investments Co. now owns 3,153 shares of the company’s stock valued at $908,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Health Care ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VHT traded up $3.82 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $291.63. The company had a trading volume of 103,935 shares, compared to its average volume of 241,907. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.55 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 0.67. Vanguard Health Care ETF has a twelve month low of $234.11 and a twelve month high of $298.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $289.36 and its 200-day moving average is $272.99.

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. 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).