Optas LLC Sells 1,793 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Optas LLC reduced its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 46.3% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 2,078 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,793 shares during the quarter. Optas LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $455,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cheviot Value Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 101.5% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 79.8% in the first quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 360.5% in the first quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 0.4%

VDC stock opened at $212.97 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $218.15 and a 200-day moving average of $218.61. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $202.96 and a 12 month high of $226.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.60.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Profile

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).