Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Sells 4,953 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lessened its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 57.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,689 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,953 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $788,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 62.3% during the third quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 7,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,532,000 after buying an additional 2,750 shares during the last quarter. Hershey Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,688,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 55.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 1,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after acquiring an additional 673 shares during the last quarter. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 24.4% in the 2nd quarter. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC now owns 445,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,506,000 after purchasing an additional 87,452 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 17 Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the second quarter valued at about $1,330,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $242.63 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.56. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $221.01 and its 200 day moving average is $217.51. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $202.96 and a one year high of $244.00.

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.