Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Newly Acquired by Van Strum & Towne Inc.

Van Strum & Towne Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 2,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $450,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VDC. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 12,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,895,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $300,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.9% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 4.3% during the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $394,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

VDC opened at $248.50 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $231.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $230.47. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $207.34 and a one year high of $253.93. The stock has a market cap of $8.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.24 and a beta of 0.47.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Company 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). 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.