Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Sold by TIAA Trust National Association

TIAA Trust National Association trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,528 shares of the company’s stock after selling 137 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $534,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 3,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter worth about $204,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 25.5% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 521 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.5% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 12,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,778,000 after buying an additional 856 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VDC opened at $216.66 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1 year low of $194.38 and a 1 year high of $226.64. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $217.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $216.61. The firm has a market cap of $7.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a dividend of $1.1673 per share. The ex-dividend date 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).