Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Bought by Summit Financial LLC

Summit Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,279 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the quarter. Summit Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $693,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VDC. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 21,241.7% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 239,027 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,526,000 after acquiring an additional 237,907 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,231,000. Blankinship & Foster LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $17,036,000. Essential Planning LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 6,107.0% in the fourth quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 77,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,773,000 after purchasing an additional 76,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $15,916,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $219.43 on Thursday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52-week low of $194.38 and a 52-week high of $226.64. The stock has a market cap of $7.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.67 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a fifty day moving average of $218.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $216.58.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a $1.1673 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

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).