Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Sold by Independent Family Office LLC

Independent Family Office LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 18.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,640 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,269 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF makes up about 0.6% of Independent Family Office LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Independent Family Office LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,192,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 32.0% during the 4th quarter. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. now owns 25,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,380,000 after acquiring an additional 6,173 shares during the last quarter. Arrien Investments Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,422,000. May Barnhard Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $213,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 216,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,681,000 after acquiring an additional 745 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Essential Planning LLC. raised its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 6,107.0% in the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 77,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,773,000 after buying an additional 76,154 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of VDC opened at $216.38 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $7.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $194.38 and a 12-month high of $226.64. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $216.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $216.85.

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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).