Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Sold by ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing

ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing trimmed its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 8.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 10,942 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,042 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF comprises approximately 1.7% of ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $2,313,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VDC. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 21,241.7% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 239,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,526,000 after purchasing an additional 237,907 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $33,231,000. Blankinship & Foster LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $17,036,000. Essential Planning LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 6,107.0% during the fourth quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 77,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,773,000 after buying an additional 76,154 shares during the period. Finally, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $15,916,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VDC opened at $215.53 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $194.38 and a fifty-two week high of $226.64. The company has a market capitalization of $7.25 billion, a PE ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $217.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $216.59.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a $1.1673 dividend. 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).