Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Sold by Phoenix Financial Ltd.

Phoenix Financial Ltd. lessened its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 42.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,437 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,087 shares during the period. Phoenix Financial Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,162,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Hershey Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,688,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 55.2% in the second quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 1,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after buying an additional 673 shares in the last quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 62.3% during the 3rd quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 7,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,532,000 after acquiring an additional 2,750 shares during the last quarter. 17 Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $1,330,000. Finally, PGIM Custom Harvest LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 87,452 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $226.05 on Wednesday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $202.96 and a 12-month high of $226.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.74 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.56. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $215.54 and its 200-day moving average is $216.10.

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.