Kovack Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC – Free Report) by 31.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,558 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,626 shares during the quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $752,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, Aspect Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $59,000.
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.1 %
Shares of VDC stock opened at $222.01 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $214.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.36. The company has a market cap of $7.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.64. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $194.38 and a 12-month high of $226.55.
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).
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