Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) Shares Purchased by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 11.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,268 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 655 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $1,207,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $93,000. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,097,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 84.0% during the fourth quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 368 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 17.4% in the fourth quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 15,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,925,000 after purchasing an additional 998 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of VAW traded up $1.31 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $204.23. 21,370 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 50,192. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $197.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $197.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a PE ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98.

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.