Avondale Wealth Management Grows Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Avondale Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 105.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,530 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares during the quarter. Avondale Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $535,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $83,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $91,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

NYSEARCA:VDC traded down $1.85 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $207.21. 29,025 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 105,222. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $189.56 and a 1-year high of $224.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50-day moving average of $216.40 and a 200 day moving average of $213.90.

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).