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

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 16,463 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $3,092,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 7.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 58,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,399,000 after purchasing an additional 4,308 shares during the period. Hershey Financial Advisers LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,613,000. Unique Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $207,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 7,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,688,000 after buying an additional 661 shares during the period. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $211,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Materials ETF stock opened at $196.77 on Friday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 12-month low of $179.00 and a 12-month high of $215.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.91 billion, a PE ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $198.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $201.68.

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.