Nvest Financial LLC Purchases 4,094 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Nvest Financial LLC raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 62.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,670 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,094 shares during the period. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF accounts for 0.9% of Nvest Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Nvest Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $2,254,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $208,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 11.2% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $441,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 75.3% during the second quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 911 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 249.2% in the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 19,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,296,000 after purchasing an additional 14,000 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of VDC opened at $221.54 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $202.96 and a 1-year high of $244.33. The company has a market capitalization of $7.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.56. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $232.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $220.09.

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.