ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing grew its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 13.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 20,574 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,504 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF makes up about 1.9% of ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $4,346,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Money Concepts Capital Corp raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 2,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $594,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 13.3% in the 4th quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 18,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,809,000 after buying an additional 2,119 shares in the last quarter. Lighthouse Financial Services Inc. ADV acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth $7,580,000. Merrithew & Thorsten Inc acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth $5,804,000. Finally, Weitzel Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Weitzel Financial Services Inc. now owns 37,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,909,000 after buying an additional 480 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of VDC stock opened at $227.58 on Tuesday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $205.45 and a 12 month high of $244.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.52. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $228.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $222.61.

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.