Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Acquired by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 33.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 664 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $140,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth $54,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $57,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $219.66 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.67 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $194.38 and a one year high of $226.64. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $218.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $216.56.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Profile

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).