Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Purchased by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 28.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 102,946 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,763 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $22,464,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,855,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter worth about $93,000. One Day In July LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 13.0% during the third quarter. One Day In July LLC now owns 19,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,206,000 after purchasing an additional 2,218 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,884,000. Finally, Next Level Wealth Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $190,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VDC stock opened at $245.47 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $230.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $230.00. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $207.31 and a fifty-two week high of $253.93.

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.