Kovack Advisors Inc. Buys 1,269 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Kovack Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 32.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,184 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,269 shares during the quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,133,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VDC. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 175.3% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 77.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $215.65 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $216.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $210.57. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $182.85 and a one year high of $222.25. The stock has a market cap of $7.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48.

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).