Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Increases Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,193 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $702,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 19,923.2% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 234,071 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,523,000 after buying an additional 232,902 shares in the last quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 948.5% in the third quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 111,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,251,000 after acquiring an additional 100,414 shares during the period. Consolidated Capital Management LLC boosted its position 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 in the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $37,247,000 after purchasing an additional 50,444 shares during the period. Finally, Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $10,807,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $222.72 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $216.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $212.11. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12-month low of $185.87 and a 12-month high of $224.05. The stock has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a PE 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).