Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Stock Position Decreased by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 12.5% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,642 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,229 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,893,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 33,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,336,000 after buying an additional 1,152 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 21,775.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $191,000 after buying an additional 871 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 20.2% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 1,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 14.4% during the 2nd quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 4,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $967,000 after buying an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 101.5% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $212.84 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52-week low of $202.96 and a 52-week high of $226.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $218.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $218.64.

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).