Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) Shares Sold by Axiom Financial Strategies LLC

Axiom Financial Strategies LLC decreased its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 12,896 shares of the company’s stock after selling 179 shares during the period. Vanguard Materials ETF comprises about 1.4% of Axiom Financial Strategies LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $2,422,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. EP Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. First Financial Corp IN raised its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 2,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $509,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,843,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 2,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $577,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Price Performance

Shares of VAW stock opened at $198.08 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $198.04 and a 200 day moving average of $202.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 1 year low of $179.00 and a 1 year high of $215.82.

About Vanguard Materials ETF

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.