Lido Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Lido Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 5.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,964 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,054 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC owned about 0.23% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $17,959,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VDC. Curio Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 137.0% during the 1st quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA VDC opened at $224.97 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $228.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $228.58. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $205.45 and a 52 week high of $244.33. The stock has a market cap of $7.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50.

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). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco, as well as producers of nondurable household goods and personal products.