Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC – Get Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,204 shares, a decrease of 55.9% from the August 15th total of 77,536 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 159,799 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance
Shares of VDC traded down $1.23 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $226.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 440,150 shares, compared to its average volume of 169,667. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $205.45 and a fifty-two week high of $244.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $229.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $229.02.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Curio Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 137.0% in the first quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the first quarter worth $30,000.
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). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco, as well as producers of nondurable household goods and personal products.
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