Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Acquired by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 3,374.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 50,000 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,561 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $10,910,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VDC. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the second quarter worth $25,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 137.0% in the first quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $46,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 1.4%

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $242.32 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $205.45 and a 52 week high of $244.35. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $228.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $229.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.18 billion, a PE 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.