Aspiriant LLC Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Aspiriant LLC lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 3.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,890 shares of the company’s stock after selling 105 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $543,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 95.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 391,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,394,000 after buying an additional 191,430 shares during the period. Hershey Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the second quarter worth about $1,613,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.9% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 287,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,429,000 after acquiring an additional 8,070 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the second quarter valued at about $1,488,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 39,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,389,000 after purchasing an additional 6,350 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Up 1.3 %

VAW stock opened at $199.38 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a PE ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $198.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $201.86. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 52-week low of $179.00 and a 52-week high of $215.82.

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.