Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC Trims Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,081 shares of the company’s stock after selling 170 shares during the quarter. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $892,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 19,923.2% in the second quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 234,071 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,523,000 after acquiring an additional 232,902 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 854.7% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 224,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,794,000 after buying an additional 200,830 shares during the period. Calton & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 948.5% during 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 during the last quarter. Consolidated Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2,038.1% in the 3rd quarter. Consolidated Capital Management LLC now owns 76,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,774,000 after acquiring an additional 73,187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 37.9% during the 2nd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 183,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,247,000 after purchasing an additional 50,444 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of VDC traded down $0.97 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $213.89. The stock had a trading volume of 7,419 shares, compared to its average volume of 105,772. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $182.85 and a 52 week high of $222.25. The company has a market capitalization of $6.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $216.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $210.60.

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).