Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Holdings Trimmed by M&T Bank Corp

M&T Bank Corp lowered its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 9.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,041 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,086 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp owned approximately 0.13% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $10,083,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the second quarter valued at $88,361,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 39,618.0% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 268,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,800,000 after acquiring an additional 267,818 shares in the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 222,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,659,000 after purchasing an additional 23,422 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 8.9% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 194,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,636,000 after purchasing an additional 15,888 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.1% in the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 162,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,463,000 after purchasing an additional 4,857 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VDC opened at $215.38 on Thursday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $202.96 and a 52 week high of $226.73. The company has a market capitalization of $7.30 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.56. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $212.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $217.34.

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).