Polianta Ltd Takes Position in Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW

Polianta Ltd bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 44,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,215,000. Vanguard Materials ETF makes up 1.2% of Polianta Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VAW. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Paladin Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Davis Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $59,000. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 33.3% during the third quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $68,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of VAW opened at $220.18 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $231.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $213.99. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 52 week low of $161.43 and a 52 week high of $245.26.

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.