Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Grows Position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 11.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,268 shares of the company’s stock after buying 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 reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VAW. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. New Millennium Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 35.9% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

VAW traded up $1.31 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $204.23. The company had a trading volume of 21,370 shares, compared to its average volume of 50,192. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 1 year low of $162.48 and a 1 year high of $206.35. The company has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50-day moving average of $197.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $197.45.

Vanguard Materials ETF 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.