Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) Holdings Raised by Whittier Trust Co.

Whittier Trust Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 18.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,736 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 429 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $514,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 17,699.5% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 527,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,067,000 after purchasing an additional 524,437 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $12,482,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF during the 4th quarter worth $7,374,000. Life Planning Partners Inc acquired a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the fourth quarter worth $6,704,000. Finally, Empower Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 317,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,714,000 after buying an additional 9,651 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Materials ETF stock opened at $189.27 on Friday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $215.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $195.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $200.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.64 and a beta of 1.12.

Vanguard Materials ETF Company 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.