McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc. Lowers Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc. decreased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 1.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,582 shares of the company’s stock after selling 131 shares during the period. McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,814,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VDC. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advantage Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $50,000. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $78,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $83,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VDC stock opened at $213.99 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $215.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $214.53. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52-week low of $191.92 and a 52-week high of $224.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.94 billion, a PE ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48.

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).