Sigma Planning Corp Lowers Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Sigma Planning Corp lowered its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 70.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,104 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,628 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $211,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 127.1% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 631,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,379,000 after purchasing an additional 353,453 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 627,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,649,000 after acquiring an additional 110,317 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $19,035,000. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $9,906,000. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter worth about $8,051,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VDC stock opened at $201.89 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $172.75 and a fifty-two week high of $204.80. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $199.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $192.03.

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).