Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Newly Acquired by MRA Advisory Group

MRA Advisory Group purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 30,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,593,000. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF accounts for approximately 2.4% of MRA Advisory Group’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. MRA Advisory Group owned about 0.09% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 874,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,830,000 after acquiring an additional 31,343 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $1,673,000. KCM Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 58,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,304,000 after purchasing an additional 2,242 shares during the last quarter. Southern Capital Services Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,688,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,336,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $973,913,000 after buying an additional 424,605 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VDC traded up $0.51 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $222.29. The stock had a trading volume of 41,658 shares, compared to its average volume of 172,171. The firm has a market cap of $7.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.49. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $205.45 and a fifty-two week high of $244.33. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $227.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $227.61.

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). 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.