Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Sees Strong Trading Volume

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 255,403 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 128% from the previous session’s volume of 111,968 shares.The stock last traded at $219.76 and had previously closed at $219.39.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $210.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $205.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VDC. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. Ieq Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 11,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,104,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 12,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,456,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,427 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Finally, &PARTNERS bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $337,000.

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).