Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 1,587 Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $335,000. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF accounts for about 0.2% of Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $54,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Stock Up 1.1 %

NYSEARCA VDC opened at $216.66 on Friday. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 52 week low of $194.38 and a 52 week high of $226.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $217.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $216.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a PE ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $1.1673 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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).