Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. Has $1.85 Million Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 46.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 8,333 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,639 shares during the quarter. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,848,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Flputnam Investment Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $435,000. Integrity Alliance LLC. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 15.4% during the fourth quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 32,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,837,000 after purchasing an additional 4,308 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 112.8% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 2,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $591,000 after purchasing an additional 1,483 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

VDC opened at $228.13 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $205.45 and a one year high of $244.33. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $227.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $224.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.52.

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). 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.