Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Sold by Congress Wealth Management LLC DE

Congress Wealth Management LLC DE cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 63.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,436 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,078 shares during the period. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,361,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of VDC opened at $216.66 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $194.38 and a 12 month high of $226.64. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $217.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $216.61. The stock has a market cap of $7.29 billion, a PE ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

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