Nwam LLC Invests $755,000 in Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW

Nwam LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,748 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $755,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 20.6% in the 3rd quarter. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 16.5% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $422,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Phillips Financial Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 7.0% during the third quarter. Phillips Financial Management LLC now owns 4,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $846,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 1.9% during the third quarter. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC now owns 5,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,069,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VAW stock opened at $224.92 on Friday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a fifty-two week low of $161.43 and a fifty-two week high of $226.41. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $206.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $203.90. The company has a market cap of $3.07 billion, a PE ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 1.06.

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.