Avantax Advisory Services Inc. Lowers Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. reduced its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 3.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,449 shares of the company’s stock after selling 769 shares during the quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $5,354,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cheviot Value Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Crewe Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the second quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the second quarter worth about $33,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VDC opened at $209.43 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $213.40 and its 200 day moving average is $217.79. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $202.96 and a 12-month high of $226.73. The company has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.56.

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).