Marotta Asset Management Has $15.36 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Marotta Asset Management lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 7.7% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 68,662 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,764 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF comprises about 2.8% of Marotta Asset Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Marotta Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $15,362,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Curio Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 2.0%

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $230.45 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $228.48 and its 200 day moving average is $226.96. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52-week low of $205.45 and a 52-week high of $244.33.

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). 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.