Thompson Investment Management Inc. Makes New $118,000 Investment in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Thompson Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 560 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $118,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of 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 worth $50,526,000 after buying an additional 237,907 shares during the period. Calton & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 948.5% in the 3rd quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 111,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,251,000 after purchasing an additional 100,414 shares in the last quarter. Consolidated Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2,038.1% during the 3rd quarter. Consolidated Capital Management LLC now owns 76,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,774,000 after purchasing an additional 73,187 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $12,214,000. Finally, Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $10,807,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of VDC stock opened at $217.66 on Monday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $191.92 and a fifty-two week high of $224.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $214.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $215.03. The stock has a market cap of $7.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48.

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).