WNY Asset Management LLC Invests $4.47 Million in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

WNY Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 19,901 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,470,000.

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

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VDC 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’s 50 day moving average price is $228.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $229.31. The firm has a market cap of $7.97 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50.

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.