Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) saw an uptick in trading volume on Tuesday . 402,615 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 226% from the previous session’s volume of 123,630 shares.The stock last traded at $221.13 and had previously closed at $220.84.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.2%

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $218.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $217.53. The company has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a PE ratio of 24.14 and a beta of 0.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. HC Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. HC Advisors LLC now owns 21,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,453,000 after buying an additional 865 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,038,000 after buying an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 1,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Graney & King LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $109,000.

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).