Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Trims Stock Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 1.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 38,499 shares of the company’s stock after selling 442 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $8,431,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.6% during the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 33,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,336,000 after acquiring an additional 1,152 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 21,775.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 875 shares of the company’s stock worth $191,000 after acquiring an additional 871 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 20.2% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 1,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 14.4% during the second quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 4,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $967,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 101.5% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 135 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $217.49 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.37 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $217.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $218.56. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $202.96 and a one year high of $226.73.

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).