Royal Bank of Canada Reduces Position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF $VCR

Royal Bank of Canada trimmed its stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) by 12.0% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 68,075 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,317 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF were worth $24,440,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 270.0% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 74 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. EQ Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 541.2% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 109 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VCR opened at $401.13 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $390.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $386.52. The company has a market cap of $6.30 billion, a PE ratio of 25.44 and a beta of 1.24. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF has a 12 month low of $346.48 and a 12 month high of $414.28.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund. It employs investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Consumer Discretionary Index, an Index of stocks of large, medium, and small United States companies in the consumer discretionary sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). Its manufacturing segment includes industries, such as automotive, household durable goods, textiles and apparels, and leisure equipment.