Royal Bank of Canada Increases Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 17.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 104,743 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,274 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada owned approximately 0.30% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $23,524,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VDC. Curio Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 137.0% during the first quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.1%

VDC opened at $231.23 on Thursday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $205.45 and a 52 week high of $244.33. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $228.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $229.56. The firm has a market cap of $7.99 billion, a P/E 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.