Van Strum & Towne Inc. Makes New $450,000 Investment in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Van Strum & Towne Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 2,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $450,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CENTRAL TRUST Co purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 14.4% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 9,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,154,000 after purchasing an additional 1,242 shares in the last quarter. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. AMG National Trust Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $340,000. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 86,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,786,000 after purchasing an additional 4,158 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA VDC opened at $248.50 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a twelve month low of $207.34 and a twelve month high of $253.93. The firm has a market cap of $8.30 billion, a PE ratio of 26.24 and a beta of 0.47. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $231.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $230.47.

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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.