Assetmark Inc. Has $2.52 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 38.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,924 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,316 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $2,519,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VDC. Curran Financial Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Curran Financial Partners LLC now owns 11,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,525,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC now owns 4,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $926,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings 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 period. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 5,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,113,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 12,175 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,602,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $226.87 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $231.31 and its 200-day moving average is $221.17. The company has a market cap of $7.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.53. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52-week low of $205.45 and a 52-week high of $244.33.

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). 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.