S&A Financial Services Inc. Takes Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

S&A Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 6,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,556,000. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF makes up about 1.1% of S&A Financial Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Curio Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 137.0% in the 1st quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

VDC stock opened at $230.43 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $228.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $229.39. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $205.45 and a fifty-two week high of $244.33. The company has a market cap of $7.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50.

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund, which seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the consumer staples sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco, as well as producers of nondurable household goods and personal products.