Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. Has $1.85 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF $VDC

Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 46.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,333 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,639 shares during the period. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $1,848,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth about $40,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the third quarter worth about $43,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, eCIO Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $44,000.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.3%

NYSEARCA VDC opened at $228.13 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a 50 day moving average of $227.22 and a 200-day moving average of $224.39. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $205.45 and a 1-year 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.