Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) Shares Sold by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,134 shares of the company’s stock after selling 180 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $1,716,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 50.7% during the fourth quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 4,133.3% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the third quarter worth about $60,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $71,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VAW opened at $189.37 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $194.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $200.45. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 52 week low of $184.43 and a 52 week high of $215.82. The company has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a PE ratio of 23.53 and a beta of 1.12.

Vanguard Materials ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $0.8309 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th. This is a boost from Vanguard Materials ETF’s previous dividend of $0.82.

About Vanguard Materials ETF

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.