D.A. Davidson & CO. Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,715 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 856 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $2,778,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter worth $25,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 175.3% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 223 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 77.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

NYSEARCA VDC opened at $223.62 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $183.90 and a 52 week high of $224.05. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $216.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $211.83. The firm has a market cap of $7.26 billion, a PE ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48.

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).