Valmark Advisers Inc. Reduces Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Valmark Advisers Inc. lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 3.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,517 shares of the company’s stock after selling 112 shares during the quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $770,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cheviot Value Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 101.5% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 79.8% in the 1st quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 360.5% in the 1st quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of VDC stock opened at $212.97 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $218.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $218.61. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a twelve month low of $202.96 and a twelve month high of $226.73. The company has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.60.

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).