NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co Buys 2,440 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 2,440 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $576,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VDC. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 137.0% in the 1st quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 1st quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $43,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VDC traded down $4.33 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $239.24. 190,227 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 171,675. The stock has a market cap of $8.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $228.20 and a 200-day moving average of $228.47. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $205.45 and a 52 week high of $244.33.

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). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco, as well as producers of nondurable household goods and personal products.