Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Purchased by Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.

Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 40.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,407 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,324 shares during the period. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. owned 0.08% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $5,370,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $50,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, Mainstream Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $57,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $221.01 on Tuesday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $194.38 and a 12-month high of $226.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.64. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $216.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $216.93.

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).