First Financial Corp IN Lowers Position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

First Financial Corp IN decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 5.8% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,052 shares of the company’s stock after selling 189 shares during the period. First Financial Corp IN’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $624,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VAW. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 67.0% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 182 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Key Financial Inc lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 61.9% during the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $67,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of VAW stock traded down $0.42 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $193.31. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 33,698 shares, compared to its average volume of 56,116. The company has a market cap of $2.86 billion, a PE ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a fifty day moving average of $198.29 and a 200-day moving average of $193.68. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 52 week low of $162.48 and a 52 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.