Marotta Asset Management Cuts Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Marotta Asset Management cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 7.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 88,716 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,892 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF makes up 3.9% of Marotta Asset Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Marotta Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $18,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 688,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,441,000 after purchasing an additional 4,863 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 10.5% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 124,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,206,000 after acquiring an additional 11,827 shares during the period. Calton & Associates Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 948.5% in the 3rd quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 111,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,251,000 after purchasing an additional 100,414 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 96,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,138,000 after purchasing an additional 8,245 shares during the period. Finally, Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. now owns 82,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,051,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

VDC stock traded down $1.24 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $207.82. The stock had a trading volume of 21,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 103,680. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $189.56 and a 52 week high of $224.40. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $216.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $213.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48.

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).