Nvest Financial LLC Increases Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Nvest Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 10.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,053 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 878 shares during the quarter. Nvest Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,914,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Advantage Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $83,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $213.99 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $6.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1 year low of $191.92 and a 1 year high of $224.40. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $215.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $214.53.

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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).