Sigma Planning Corp Buys New Holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW

Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 22,046 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,802,000. Sigma Planning Corp owned about 0.15% of Vanguard Materials ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VAW. NBT Bank N.A. bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the third quarter valued at $32,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 1,425.0% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Finally, C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the second quarter valued at about $72,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VAW opened at $224.66 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $228.05 and a 200-day moving average of $229.73. The stock has a market cap of $3.22 billion, a PE ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 0.97. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 52-week low of $190.29 and a 52-week 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.