KCM Investment Advisors LLC Buys 2,242 Shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

KCM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 4.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 58,249 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,242 shares during the quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $12,304,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VDC. Curio Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the 4th quarter worth $36,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VDC opened at $232.25 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $8.16 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.50. The company’s fifty day moving average is $227.79 and its 200 day moving average is $225.50. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $205.45 and a 52 week high of $244.33.

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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.