Farrell Financial LLC Buys 124 Shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Farrell Financial LLC increased its position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,489 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. Vanguard Materials ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of Farrell Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Farrell Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $1,219,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 31.3% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 287,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,429,000 after acquiring an additional 8,070 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 95.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 391,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,394,000 after acquiring an additional 191,430 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hershey Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the second quarter valued at about $1,613,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of VAW opened at $199.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $198.62 and a 200 day moving average of $201.86. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 12 month low of $179.00 and a 12 month high of $215.82. The company has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.