Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 5.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,712 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 329 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $1,261,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 50.7% in the fourth quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 4,133.3% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 254 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the 4th quarter worth $57,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VAW opened at $193.80 on Monday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $215.82. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $194.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $201.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.58 and a beta of 1.12.

Vanguard Materials ETF Profile

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.