Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) Shares Purchased by Cetera Advisors LLC

Cetera Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 601.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 38,308 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 32,850 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC owned about 0.26% of Vanguard Materials ETF worth $7,831,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VAW. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 67.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 182 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Finally, Key Financial Inc grew its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 61.9% in the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VAW opened at $197.22 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $197.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $195.52. Vanguard Materials ETF has a fifty-two week low of $162.48 and a fifty-two week high of $206.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.92 billion, a PE ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98.

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.