Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC Shares Acquired by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 17.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 104,743 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,274 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $23,524,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $231.23 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1 year low of $205.45 and a 1 year high of $244.33. The company’s fifty day moving average is $228.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $229.56.

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.