Sigma Planning Corp Buys 22,201 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Sigma Planning Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 22,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,841,000. Sigma Planning Corp owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,336,403 shares of the company’s stock valued at $973,913,000 after acquiring an additional 424,605 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Group INC SD increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Compass Financial Group INC SD now owns 445,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,171,000 after acquiring an additional 4,427 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 268,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,190,000 after acquiring an additional 2,656 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 49.4% in the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 140,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,588,000 after acquiring an additional 46,307 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 17.1% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 104,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,524,000 after purchasing an additional 15,274 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $238.92 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.07 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.49. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $205.45 and a 12-month high of $244.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $228.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $228.78.

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.