Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Sold by Consolidated Capital Management LLC

Consolidated Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 65.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,385 shares of the company’s stock after selling 40,970 shares during the quarter. Consolidated Capital Management LLC owned about 0.06% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $4,517,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VDC. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,519,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2,573.9% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 98,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,837,000 after acquiring an additional 94,953 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1,049.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 78,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,882,000 after acquiring an additional 72,115 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,015,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $879,429,000 after acquiring an additional 65,341 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 26.9% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 210,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,891,000 after acquiring an additional 44,523 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

VDC opened at $223.75 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $205.45 and a 12 month high of $244.33. The stock has a market cap of $7.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $227.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $224.39.

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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.