518 Shares in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Acquired by Graney & King LLC

Graney & King LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $109,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 3,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $204,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 25.5% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 521 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.5% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $83,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $211.60 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $217.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.63. The company has a market capitalization of $7.12 billion, a PE ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a twelve month low of $194.38 and a twelve month high of $226.64.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be given a dividend of $1.1673 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th.

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).