LPL Financial LLC Raises Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 703,664 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,084 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC owned about 2.17% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $148,741,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Natixis Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $2,401,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.9% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 3,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $702,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter valued at about $204,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 25.5% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 521 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.5% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

VDC opened at $214.47 on Tuesday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $194.38 and a one year high of $226.64. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $217.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $216.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm 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.

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).