Grey Ledge Advisors LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Grey Ledge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 23.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,275 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,564 shares during the quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $2,981,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Curio Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the first quarter worth $30,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of VDC opened at $227.23 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $228.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $226.45. The company has a market cap of $7.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a twelve month low of $205.45 and a twelve month high of $244.33.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Company 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.