KCM Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

KCM Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 4.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 58,249 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,242 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.17% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF worth $12,304,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $664,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Curran Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Curran Financial Partners LLC now owns 11,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,525,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC now owns 4,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $926,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management now owns 2,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $567,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 12,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,627,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Up 0.7%

VDC opened at $232.25 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $227.79 and a 200 day moving average of $225.50. The company has a market cap of $8.16 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $205.45 and a 12 month 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.