Rossby Financial LCC Invests $4.21 Million in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 19,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,213,000. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF makes up 2.6% of Rossby Financial LCC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Rossby Financial LCC owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Madden Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Madden Advisory Services Inc. now owns 27,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,812,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 3,343 shares of the company’s stock worth $707,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the period. Advisors Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 7,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,667,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 42.1% during the fourth quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 1,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $216.83 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $217.74 and a 200 day moving average of $216.11. The company has a market capitalization of $7.34 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 business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $1.1673 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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).