McIlrath & Eck LLC Purchases 36,887 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 461,087.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 36,895 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,887 shares during the quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $7,794,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VDC. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $208,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $441,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,667,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 23.3% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,558,000 after buying an additional 2,204 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VDC opened at $230.81 on Wednesday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $205.45 and a 52 week high of $244.33. The firm has a market cap of $8.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.52. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $229.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $222.24.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 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.