Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Short Interest Down 55.9% in August

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,204 shares, a drop of 55.9% from the August 15th total of 77,536 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 159,799 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.9% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Range Advisory LLC raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 16.6% in the second quarter. Range Advisory LLC now owns 1,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 49.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 140,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,588,000 after acquiring an additional 46,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kintra Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 17.5% during the 2nd quarter. Kintra Wealth LLC now owns 1,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $308,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA VDC traded up $0.95 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $226.84. The stock had a trading volume of 72,610 shares, compared to its average volume of 169,331. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $229.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $228.91. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $205.45 and a 1-year high of $244.33. The company has a market capitalization of $7.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.49.

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.