D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. Makes New $616,000 Investment in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $616,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth $54,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $57,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.3%

NYSEARCA VDC opened at $220.46 on Monday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $201.35 and a 52 week high of $226.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $217.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $217.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.58 billion, a PE ratio of 24.14 and a beta of 0.62.

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).