Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) Position Increased by Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,463 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 395 shares during the quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Vanguard Materials ETF worth $3,092,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.5% in the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. First Financial Corp IN lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 2,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $509,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,843,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.2% in the third quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 2,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $577,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VAW opened at $196.77 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $198.90 and a 200-day moving average of $201.68. The company has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 1 year low of $179.00 and a 1 year high of $215.82.

About Vanguard Materials ETF

Vanguard Materials ETF seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Materials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the materials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies in a wide range of commodity-related manufacturing industries.