3,597 Shares in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Bought by Bay Capital Advisors LLC

Bay Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $760,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 15,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,340,000 after acquiring an additional 1,812 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 164.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,480,000 after buying an additional 4,350 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 49.8% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 3,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $696,000 after purchasing an additional 1,059 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 23.2% in the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 8,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,791,000 after buying an additional 1,543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of VDC opened at $214.47 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $217.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $216.68. The company has a market cap of $7.22 billion, a PE ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $194.38 and a 12-month high of $226.64.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $1.1673 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 25th.

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).