J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Acquires 1,187 Shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 26,018 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,187 shares during the quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $4,887,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 58,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,399,000 after purchasing an additional 4,308 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 7,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,688,000 after acquiring an additional 661 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $211,000. Raymond James & Associates raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 3,001 shares during the period. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 18,567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,926,000 after acquiring an additional 513 shares during the period.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Materials ETF stock opened at $199.78 on Friday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 52-week low of $184.59 and a 52-week high of $215.82. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $194.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $201.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98.

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.