Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. Cuts Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDCFree Report) by 1.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 81,285 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,335 shares during the period. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF accounts for 1.3% of Patriot Investment Management Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $17,182,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $83,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VDC opened at $210.79 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $189.56 and a one year high of $224.40. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $215.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $214.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48.

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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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).

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

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