Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) Sees Strong Trading Volume

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 85,162 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 33% from the previous session’s volume of 64,259 shares.The stock last traded at $292.15 and had previously closed at $294.49.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $309.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $293.96. The stock has a market cap of $5.19 billion, a PE ratio of 28.10 and a beta of 1.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VCR. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Mitchell Sinkler & Starr PA acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Angeles Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 745.0% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 169 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund. It employs investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Consumer Discretionary Index, an Index of stocks of large, medium, and small United States companies in the consumer discretionary sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).