AF Advisors Inc. Purchases New Position in Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW

AF Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 5,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,131,000. Vanguard Materials ETF makes up approximately 0.6% of AF Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 333.3% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Howe & Rusling Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VAW traded up $2.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $226.74. The stock had a trading volume of 27,874 shares, compared to its average volume of 80,403. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 12 month low of $190.29 and a 12 month high of $245.26. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $230.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.00 billion, a PE ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 0.96.

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. 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.