Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Holdings Raised by Avantax Planning Partners Inc.

Avantax Planning Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 62.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,167 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,750 shares during the period. Avantax Planning Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,532,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VDC. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth $208,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $441,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 37.5% during the 2nd quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 3,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $734,000 after buying an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bluesphere Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 25.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bluesphere Advisors LLC now owns 1,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 351 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $225.25 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $215.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $216.04. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $202.96 and a 52 week high of $226.73. The company has a market capitalization of $7.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.56.

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.