Christensen King & Associates Investment Services Inc. Trims Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Christensen King & Associates Investment Services Inc. reduced its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 4.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,624 shares of the company’s stock after selling 224 shares during the quarter. Christensen King & Associates Investment Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,010,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tsfg LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 56.3% in the 1st quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 175.3% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 77.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $67,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

VDC stock traded up $1.18 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $216.53. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 37,172 shares, compared to its average volume of 107,757. The company has a market cap of $7.03 billion, a PE ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $175.87 and a 12 month high of $222.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $216.88 and its 200-day moving average is $208.76.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Company 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).