Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC Invests $10.81 Million in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 49,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,807,000. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF accounts for about 5.6% of Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC owned 0.15% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VDC. Tsfg LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 56.3% during the 1st quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 175.3% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 77.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Finally, Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $67,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $215.96 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1 year low of $175.87 and a 1 year high of $222.25. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $217.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $208.99.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Company 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).