Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Purchases 316 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 3.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,438 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,916,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gables Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. LifeSteps Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Tsfg LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 56.3% during the 1st quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $216.24. 37,921 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 111,665. The company has a market cap of $7.02 billion, a PE ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $208.32 and a 200-day moving average of $203.98. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $172.75 and a 12 month high of $218.48.

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).