Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Sold by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 3.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 85,563 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,637 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $19,217,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Money Concepts Capital Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 9.2% in the 1st quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 3,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $690,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Weitzel Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Weitzel Financial Services Inc. now owns 38,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,613,000 after acquiring an additional 959 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 4.0% during the first quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $718,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.2% during the first quarter. Fischer Financial Services Inc. now owns 9,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,066,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nvest Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.4% in the first quarter. Nvest Financial LLC now owns 10,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,407,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 1.1%

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock traded up $2.54 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $228.14. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 155,981 shares, compared to its average volume of 178,830. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a twelve month low of $205.45 and a twelve month high of $244.33. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $228.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $227.44. The firm has a market cap of $7.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50.

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). 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.