Life Planning Partners Inc Buys New Shares in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Life Planning Partners Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 35,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,704,000. Life Planning Partners Inc owned 0.24% of Vanguard Materials ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VAW. CX Institutional bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $524,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 12.7% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 26,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,616,000 after buying an additional 3,001 shares during the period. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,796,000 after buying an additional 964 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valmark Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 4,427 shares of the company’s stock worth $936,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Materials ETF stock opened at $200.37 on Friday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a twelve month low of $182.50 and a twelve month high of $215.82. The firm has a market cap of $2.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $194.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $201.87.

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.