Assetmark Inc. Increases Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDCFree Report) by 2,315.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 13,042 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,502 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $2,757,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth $25,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth $37,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $54,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

VDC opened at $222.52 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a fifty day moving average of $215.97 and a 200 day moving average of $216.90. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $194.38 and a fifty-two week high of $226.64.

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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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).

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

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