Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Sold by Marotta Asset Management

Marotta Asset Management cut its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 22.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 74,189 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,419 shares during the period. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF makes up approximately 3.3% of Marotta Asset Management’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Marotta Asset Management owned 0.21% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $16,247,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VDC. Cheviot Value Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 101.5% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3,260.0% in the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.3%

VDC opened at $219.45 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.61 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.60. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1 year low of $202.96 and a 1 year high of $226.73. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $219.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $219.12.

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).