5,017 Shares in Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW Bought by AF Advisors Inc.

AF Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 5,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,131,000. Vanguard Materials ETF makes up about 0.6% of AF Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VAW. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 333.3% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the first quarter worth $30,000. Finally, BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 4th quarter worth $30,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of VAW stock traded up $2.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $226.74. The stock had a trading volume of 27,874 shares, compared to its average volume of 80,403. The firm has a market cap of $3.00 billion, a PE ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 0.96. Vanguard Materials ETF has a one year low of $190.29 and a one year high of $245.26. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $230.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $229.06.

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. Included within this sector are companies that manufacture chemicals, construction materials, glass, paper, forest products, and related packaging products, as well as metals, minerals, and mining companies, including producers of steel.