80,592 Shares in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Bought by Blankinship & Foster LLC

Blankinship & Foster LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 80,592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,036,000. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF accounts for about 4.2% of Blankinship & Foster LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 13.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 15,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,340,000 after buying an additional 1,812 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 164.2% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,480,000 after buying an additional 4,350 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 49.8% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 3,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $696,000 after buying an additional 1,059 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 23.2% in the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 8,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,791,000 after buying an additional 1,543 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.5% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VDC opened at $222.52 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $194.38 and a 52 week high of $226.64. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $215.97 and its 200 day moving average is $216.87. The company has a market cap of $7.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.64.

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).