Vanguard Health Care Fund Buys Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Zoetis Inc., Sells Cerner Corporation, AbbVie Inc., Pfizer Inc.

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Aug 02, 2013
Vanguard Health Care Fund just released its second quarter portfolio. The fund is managed by Wellington Management after its long term manager Edward Owens retired. It gained 34% over the past 12 months and averaged 10.87% a year over the past 10 years. As of 06/30/2013, Vanguard Health Care Fund owns 91 stocks with a total value of $27.3 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.


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This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:


Healthcare92%
Technology3.5%
Consumer Defensive2.7%



These are the top 5 holdings of Vanguard Health Care Fund


1. Merck & Co Inc (MRK) - 35,919,648 shares, 6.1% of the total portfolio.


2. UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) - 19,960,200 shares, 4.8% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 3.85%


3. Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX) - 26,666,866 shares, 4.0% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.16%


4. Amgen Inc (AMGN) - 10,758,455 shares, 3.9% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 6.41%


5. Roche Holding AG (ROG) - 4,159,833 shares, 3.8% of the total portfolio.


New Purchase: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)


Vanguard Health Care Fund initiated holdings in Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. His purchase prices were between $62.54 and $84.93, with an estimated average price of $71.02. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.32%. His holdings were 1,311,100 shares as of 06/30/2013.


New Purchase: Hologic Inc (HOLX)


Vanguard Health Care Fund initiated holdings in Hologic Inc. His purchase prices were between $19.04 and $22.82, with an estimated average price of $20.89. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.3%. His holdings were 4,304,500 shares as of 06/30/2013.


New Purchase: PerkinElmer Inc (PKI)


Vanguard Health Care Fund initiated holdings in PerkinElmer Inc. His purchase prices were between $30.35 and $34.95, with an estimated average price of $32.72. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.17%. His holdings were 1,441,400 shares as of 06/30/2013.


New Purchase: Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc (Q)


Vanguard Health Care Fund initiated holdings in Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. His purchase prices were between $42.02 and $45.85, with an estimated average price of $43.83. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.13%. His holdings were 864,130 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Sold Out: Novartis AG (NVS)


Vanguard Health Care Fund sold out his holdings in Novartis AG. His sale prices were between $68.42 and $75.5, with an estimated average price of $72.61.


Sold Out: Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (SIAL)


Vanguard Health Care Fund sold out his holdings in Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. His sale prices were between $74.1 and $85.14, with an estimated average price of $80.08.


Added: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in Vertex Pharmaceuticals by 140.58%. His purchase prices were between $52.6 and $85.6, with an estimated average price of $73.64. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.05%. His holdings were 5,990,000 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: Zoetis Inc (ZTS, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in Zoetis Inc by 1167.44%. His purchase prices were between $30.19 and $34.26, with an estimated average price of $32.38. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.88%. His holdings were 8,412,017 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: UCB SA (UCB, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in UCB SA by 42.47%. His purchase prices were between $38.45 and $50, with an estimated average price of $44.09. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.54%. His holdings were 9,345,949 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: Covance, Inc. (CVD, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in Covance, Inc. by 317.31%. His purchase prices were between $71.21 and $78.88, with an estimated average price of $74.79. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.48%. His holdings were 2,246,400 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company by 13.32%. His purchase prices were between $39.68 and $47.68, with an estimated average price of $43.41. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.39%. His holdings were 20,338,461 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: Aetna Inc (AET, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in Aetna Inc by 33.47%. His purchase prices were between $52.38 and $63.59, with an estimated average price of $58.75. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.38%. His holdings were 6,239,883 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: Covidien PLC (COV, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in Covidien PLC by 66.94%. His purchase prices were between $55.658 and $62.414, with an estimated average price of $59.39. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.37%. His holdings were 4,002,600 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: CVS Caremark Corp (CVS, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in CVS Caremark Corp by 96.21%. His purchase prices were between $54.13 and $60.35, with an estimated average price of $57.94. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.34%. His holdings were 3,335,100 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc (MDRX, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc by 108.41%. His purchase prices were between $12.58 and $14.09, with an estimated average price of $13.4. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.21%. His holdings were 8,351,463 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA, Financial)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in Health Management Associates, Inc. by 22.25%. His purchase prices were between $10.38 and $16.32, with an estimated average price of $12.57. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.2%. His holdings were 19,140,500 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in UnitedHealth Group Inc by 3.85%. His purchase prices were between $58.54 and $66.09, with an estimated average price of $62.22. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.18%. His holdings were 19,960,200 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in AstraZeneca PLC by 6.52%. His purchase prices were between $30.525 and $35.215, with an estimated average price of $33.11. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.17%. His holdings were 15,960,472 shares as of 06/30/2013.


Added: Bruker Corporation (BRKR)


Vanguard Health Care Fund added to his holdings in Bruker Corporation by 307.28%. His purchase prices were between $15.94 and $19.13, with an estimated average price of $17.29. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.14%. His holdings were 3,285,758 shares as of 06/30/2013.


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