First Financial Corp IN Makes New Investment in Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW

First Financial Corp IN purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,908 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $634,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VAW. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 42.0% during the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 141,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,479,000 after purchasing an additional 41,961 shares in the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 5.0% in the first quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 72,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,399,000 after purchasing an additional 3,446 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 566.3% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 69,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,372,000 after buying an additional 58,853 shares in the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC grew its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 42,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,735,000 after buying an additional 932 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KCM Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 15.1% in the 1st quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 42,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,575,000 after buying an additional 5,579 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Vanguard Materials ETF stock traded up $0.58 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $222.06. 39,252 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 72,774. The firm has a market cap of $3.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $229.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $230.00. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 1-year low of $190.29 and a 1-year high of $245.26.

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. 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.