Narwhal Capital Management Acquires 10,461 Shares of Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW

Narwhal Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 10,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,282,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VAW. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 42.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 141,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,479,000 after purchasing an additional 41,961 shares during the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 72,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,399,000 after buying an additional 3,446 shares during the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 42,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,373,000 after buying an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Park National Corp OH acquired a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $6,248,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of VAW stock opened at $231.83 on Wednesday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 12 month low of $190.29 and a 12 month high of $245.26. The firm has a market cap of $3.00 billion, a PE ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $226.25 and a 200-day moving average of $230.12.

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.