Sigma Planning Corp Boosts Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Sigma Planning Corp increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 14.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 8,978 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,898,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VDC. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 21,241.7% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 239,027 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,526,000 after purchasing an additional 237,907 shares during the period. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $15,916,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $12,214,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $3,756,000. Finally, Grimes & Company Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $3,502,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $222.39 on Monday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1 year low of $194.38 and a 1 year high of $224.40. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $214.38 and its 200 day moving average is $216.07. The stock has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.64.

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).