S&A Financial Services Inc. Makes New $1.56 Million Investment in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

S&A Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 6,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,556,000. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF makes up approximately 1.1% of S&A Financial Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VDC. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,201,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 23.2% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 16,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,737,000 after purchasing an additional 3,137 shares in the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 856.9% in the first quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 689 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. WNY Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $4,470,000. Finally, TrueWealth Financial Partners bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $9,677,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $230.43 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $7.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $205.45 and a 12-month high of $244.33. The business’s 50 day moving average is $228.11 and its 200 day moving average is $229.39.

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.