Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . 426,971 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 284% from the previous session’s volume of 111,078 shares.The stock last traded at $206.72 and had previously closed at $206.98.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $216.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $214.03. The firm has a market cap of $6.72 billion, a PE ratio of 25.58 and a beta of 0.48.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 11,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,377,000 after buying an additional 324 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 5,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,224,000 after acquiring an additional 383 shares during the period. Certified Advisory Corp increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 15,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,310,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 15.5% during the fourth quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $384,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SignalPoint Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. SignalPoint Asset Management LLC now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $345,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period.

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).