Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Acquired by Principal Securities Inc.

Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 15.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 57,596 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,728 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc. owned approximately 0.17% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $12,167,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Curio Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of VDC stock opened at $230.74 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $227.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $225.45. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a twelve month low of $205.45 and a twelve month high of $244.33. The company has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50.

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). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco, as well as producers of nondurable household goods and personal products.