Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Acquired by Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.

Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 40.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,407 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,324 shares during the period. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $5,370,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VDC opened at $221.01 on Tuesday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $194.38 and a one year high of $226.64. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $216.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $216.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.64.

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).