Marotta Asset Management Lowers Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Marotta Asset Management lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 4.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 59,366 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,085 shares during the period. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF makes up about 2.2% of Marotta Asset Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Marotta Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $12,954,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Curio Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 137.0% in the 1st quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Finally, MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VDC traded up $0.77 on Friday, reaching $218.48. 138,017 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 173,430. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a twelve month low of $205.45 and a twelve month high of $244.33. The company has a fifty day moving average of $228.47 and a 200-day moving average of $227.80. The company has a market capitalization of $7.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.49.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 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.