Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC Has $694,000 Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lowered its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 50.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,077 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,092 shares during the quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $694,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 11.2% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $441,000. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,667,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,204 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VDC opened at $233.28 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1 year low of $205.45 and a 1 year high of $244.33. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $229.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $229.88. The stock has a market cap of $8.06 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50.

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.