Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) Shares Sold by Bleakley Financial Group LLC

Bleakley Financial Group LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 12.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,706 shares of the company’s stock after selling 788 shares during the quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $1,207,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VAW. Retirement Planning Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 2,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $459,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,460,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 15,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,197,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,486,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, 180 Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $843,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Materials ETF stock opened at $215.21 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $204.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $200.34. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 1 year low of $162.48 and a 1 year high of $215.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98.

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.