LPL Financial LLC Acquires 31,343 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyLPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC – Free Report) by 3.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 874,979 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 31,343 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $184,830,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VDC. Two Sigma Investments LP bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,519,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2,573.9% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 98,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,837,000 after acquiring an additional 94,953 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1,049.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 78,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,882,000 after acquiring an additional 72,115 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,015,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $879,429,000 after purchasing an additional 65,341 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 26.9% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 210,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,891,000 after purchasing an additional 44,523 shares during the period.
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 1.0%
Shares of NYSEARCA VDC opened at $227.52 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $227.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $225.17. The firm has a market cap of $7.99 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a twelve month low of $205.45 and a twelve month high of $244.33.
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.
See Also
- Five stocks we like better than Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
- The Bank of Mom and Dad Is Booming—3 Stocks to Watch
- Corning Is Paving AI’s Future With Glass
- Why’s Amazon Suddenly Lagging the S&P 500, and Is It a Warning?
- Crypto Winter Is Here: 3 Stocks To Put On Ice This Summer
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding VDC? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC – Free Report).