Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. Grows Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 32.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 25,453 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,173 shares during the quarter. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $5,380,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 21,241.7% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 239,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,526,000 after purchasing an additional 237,907 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,231,000. Blankinship & Foster LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $17,036,000. Essential Planning LLC. increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 6,107.0% in the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 77,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,773,000 after acquiring an additional 76,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $15,916,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

VDC stock opened at $213.76 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $216.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $216.82. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $194.38 and a fifty-two week high of $226.64. The firm has a market cap of $7.20 billion, a PE ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61.

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).