Guardian Capital LLC Acquires New Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Guardian Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 5,736 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,212,000. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF accounts for about 1.1% of Guardian Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $43,000. eCIO Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Paladin Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $53,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.3%

VDC opened at $231.25 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $205.45 and a 1-year high of $244.33. The company has a market capitalization of $8.12 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.52. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $227.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $222.97.

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). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco, as well as producers of nondurable household goods and personal products.