Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW Stock Position Increased by KCM Investment Advisors LLC

KCM Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 15.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,492 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,579 shares during the quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC owned about 0.33% of Vanguard Materials ETF worth $9,575,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VAW. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 333.3% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VAW opened at $227.39 on Tuesday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a one year low of $190.29 and a one year high of $245.26. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $229.21 and a 200-day moving average of $230.27. The company has a market capitalization of $3.01 billion, a PE ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 0.96.

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. Included within this sector are companies that manufacture chemicals, construction materials, glass, paper, forest products, and related packaging products, as well as metals, minerals, and mining companies, including producers of steel.