Captrust Financial Advisors Increases Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 23,281 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,991 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $5,086,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter worth $37,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 175.3% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 77.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of VDC stock opened at $222.72 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $216.56 and its 200 day moving average is $212.11. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $185.87 and a 1-year high of $224.05. The company has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48.

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).