Merrithew & Thorsten Inc Purchases New Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Merrithew & Thorsten Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 27,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,804,000. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF makes up about 6.1% of Merrithew & Thorsten Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Curran Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Curran Financial Partners LLC now owns 11,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,525,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC now owns 4,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $926,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management now owns 2,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $567,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 12,292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,627,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.1% in the third quarter. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 5,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,113,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA VDC opened at $230.24 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.52. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $205.45 and a 12 month high of $244.33. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $228.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $222.44.

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). 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.