Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Sees Strong Trading Volume

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDCGet Free Report) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 122,418 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 12% from the previous session’s volume of 139,617 shares.The stock last traded at $200.37 and had previously closed at $200.19.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

The firm has a market cap of $6.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.83 and a beta of 0.49. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $199.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $191.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Accel Wealth Management increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. Accel Wealth Management now owns 8,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,634,000 after buying an additional 637 shares during the period. KG&L Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. KG&L Capital Management LLC now owns 2,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $474,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Planned Solutions Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $61,000. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $9,906,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $19,035,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Company Profile

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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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