Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Sets New 52-Week High at $218.48

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $218.48 and last traded at $218.48, with a volume of 9083 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $217.84.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $7.07 billion, a PE ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $207.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $203.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hershey Financial Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $1,608,000. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 59.9% in the 2nd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 6,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,239,000 after buying an additional 2,268 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 108.4% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,063,000 after buying an additional 7,846 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 15,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,167,000 after buying an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC now owns 2,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $471,000 after buying an additional 173 shares in the last quarter.

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).