Global Strategic Investment Solutions LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Global Strategic Investment Solutions LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 8.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 11,687 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,054 shares during the period. Global Strategic Investment Solutions LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $2,195,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. First Financial Corp IN lifted its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 2,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,843,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 50.7% in the fourth quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Leavell Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.0% in the third quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Down 2.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VAW opened at $192.32 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.58 and a beta of 1.12. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 52 week low of $185.00 and a 52 week high of $215.82. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $194.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $201.99.

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.