Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Shares Sold by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 7.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,965 shares of the company’s stock after selling 228 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $639,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc grew its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 867 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Idaho Trust Bank boosted its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Idaho Trust Bank now owns 3,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $780,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC now owns 2,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $534,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HM Payson & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 1,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

VDC stock opened at $219.43 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $218.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $216.58. The company has a market capitalization of $7.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.67 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $194.38 and a 52 week high of $226.64.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $1.1673 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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).