Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Has $6.17 Million Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 21.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 29,195 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,135 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC owned about 0.09% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $6,167,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 12,292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,627,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 5,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,113,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 12,175 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,602,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.3% in the third quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.1% in the third quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $624,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.4%

VDC opened at $224.07 on Tuesday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $202.96 and a 12-month high of $244.33. The business has a 50 day moving average of $232.22 and a 200-day moving average of $220.21. The stock has a market cap of $7.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.56.

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.