Advisor Resource Council Purchases New Stake in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Advisor Resource Council acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $344,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VAW. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,097,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 0.9% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,486,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI boosted its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI now owns 15,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,008,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position 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. Finally, Sage Rhino Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 10,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,077,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VAW opened at $191.91 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $197.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $193.91. Vanguard Materials ETF has a fifty-two week low of $162.48 and a fifty-two week high of $205.99.

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.