Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC Buys 3,714 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 17.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,644 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,714 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF comprises about 2.4% of Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $5,206,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions 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 purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Davis Capital Management bought a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $49,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VDC opened at $224.97 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $232.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $220.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $202.96 and a 1-year high of $244.33.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 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.