Renaissance Technologies LLC Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Renaissance Technologies LLC decreased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 35.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,100 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,157,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. Orleans Capital Management Corp LA acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $325,000. Integrated Advisors Network LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $998,000. Creekmur Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $220,000. Finally, Vima LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $85,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $214.82 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $172.75 and a 1-year high of $222.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $215.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $207.67.

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).