Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund Etf Shares ETF Forecast

Sell candidate since Jul 17, 2026

The Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF price fell by -0.87% on the last day (Friday, 17th Jul 2026) from $232.34 to $230.32. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 3.16% from a day low at $229.29 to a day high of $236.55. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -0.06% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day by 12 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 144 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $33.18 million.

The ETF is moving within a horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF with a 90% probability to be traded between $219.07 and $232.76 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and ETFS seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. ETFS turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.

VDC Signals & Forecast

There are mixed signals in the ETF today. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, July 16, 2026, and so far it has fallen -0.87%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the ETF should be followed more closely. The Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the ETF. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $228.33 and $227.51. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. The ETF had a Golden Star Signal on Monday, July 06, 2026 for the short-term and also have Golden Star Signal for the medium-term dated Thursday, January 08, 2026.

Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the ETF in question.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund finds support from accumulated volume at $230.24 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

In general the ETF tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this ETF. During the last day, the ETF moved $7.26 between high and low, or 3.16%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 1.84%.

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (VDC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 20th

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 20th we expect Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares to open at $232.05, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $228.43 and $232.21, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$3.79 (+/-1.66%) up or down from last closing price. If Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.66% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $230.24 (0.03%) than the resistance at $230.59 (0.12%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Is Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares ETF A Buy?

Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund holds several negative signals and we believe that it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We, therefore, hold a negative evaluation of this ETF. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this ETF since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Sell candidate.

Current score: -2.250 Sell Candidate Downgraded

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on July 20, 2026 - $232.05 ( 0.752%).

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