Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Reduces Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 18.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 117,287 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,272 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned 0.34% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $24,776,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 46.3% during the 4th quarter. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. now owns 8,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,848,000 after buying an additional 2,639 shares during the last quarter. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Flputnam Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $435,000. Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 15.4% during the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 32,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,837,000 after purchasing an additional 4,308 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $43,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VDC opened at $223.75 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $227.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $224.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.52. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52-week low of $205.45 and a 52-week high of $244.33.

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.