Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Sold by StoneX Group Inc.

StoneX Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 57.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 15,269 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,843 shares during the quarter. StoneX Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $3,227,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 867 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Idaho Trust Bank raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Idaho Trust Bank now owns 3,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $780,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC now owns 2,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $534,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HM Payson & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 1,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

VDC opened at $218.82 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $7.41 billion, a PE ratio of 23.67 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a twelve month low of $194.38 and a twelve month high of $226.64. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $217.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $216.56.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $1.1673 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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).