19,901 Shares in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Acquired by WNY Asset Management LLC

WNY Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 19,901 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,470,000. WNY Asset Management LLC owned 0.06% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 94.4% during the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,627,000 after buying an additional 3,739 shares during the last quarter. Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 17.7% in the 4th quarter. Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC now owns 24,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,206,000 after buying an additional 3,714 shares during the last quarter. Lighthouse Financial Services Inc. ADV acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $7,580,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 72,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,404,000 after acquiring an additional 6,440 shares during the period. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. raised its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 15.4% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 32,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,837,000 after acquiring an additional 4,308 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of VDC stock opened at $230.43 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $205.45 and a 12-month high of $244.33. The company has a market capitalization of $7.97 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $228.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $229.31.

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.