Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Purchased by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp raised its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 13.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,400 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,199 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $3,933,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.7% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,015,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $879,429,000 after purchasing an additional 65,341 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 194.7% during the second quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 567,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,385,000 after buying an additional 375,243 shares during the period. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 24.4% during the second quarter. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC now owns 445,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,506,000 after buying an additional 87,452 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 39,618.0% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 268,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,800,000 after buying an additional 267,818 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 210,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,073,000 after buying an additional 15,336 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VDC opened at $238.20 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $8.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $202.96 and a 12 month high of $244.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $223.57 and a 200-day moving average of $218.27.

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.