Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) Shares Purchased by Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) by 7.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 981 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF were worth $368,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,475,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $480,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $264,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 37.9% during the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 2,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,044,000 after purchasing an additional 765 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nwam LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 27.7% during the 4th quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock worth $294,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VCR opened at $336.55 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $362.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $359.75. The stock has a market cap of $5.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.95 and a beta of 1.36. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF has a 1-year low of $284.84 and a 1-year high of $402.25.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be issued a $0.7716 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th. This is an increase from Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF’s previous dividend of $0.67.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund. It employs investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Consumer Discretionary Index, an Index of stocks of large, medium, and small United States companies in the consumer discretionary sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).