Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Short Interest Down 55.9% in August

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,204 shares, a drop of 55.9% from the August 15th total of 77,536 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 159,799 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VDC. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 11.2% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter worth about $441,000. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,667,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 23.3% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,558,000 after buying an additional 2,204 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of VDC traded up $2.83 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $228.04. The stock had a trading volume of 57,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 167,752. The company’s 50-day moving average is $229.94 and its 200 day moving average is $229.12. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $205.45 and a 12-month high of $244.33. The company has a market capitalization of $7.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.49.

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.