Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. Acquires 62 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 8,476 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the quarter. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,792,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 21,241.7% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 239,027 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,526,000 after purchasing an additional 237,907 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $33,231,000. Blankinship & Foster LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $17,036,000. Essential Planning LLC. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 6,107.0% in the fourth quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 77,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,773,000 after buying an additional 76,154 shares during the period. Finally, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $15,916,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VDC opened at $214.47 on Tuesday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $194.38 and a fifty-two week high of $226.64. The business has a 50-day moving average of $217.13 and a 200 day moving average of $216.68. The firm has a market cap of $7.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be paid a $1.1673 dividend. The ex-dividend date is 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).