Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. Trims Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. trimmed its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 81,285 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,335 shares during the period. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF comprises about 1.3% of Patriot Investment Management Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. owned about 0.25% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $17,182,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VDC. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 28.0% in the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $705,000 after purchasing an additional 760 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $459,000. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC now owns 2,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $471,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 15,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,167,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of VDC stock opened at $210.79 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $189.56 and a 1-year high of $224.40. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $215.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $214.21.

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).