Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW Shares Acquired by Park National Corp OH

Park National Corp OH increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 11.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,403 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,905 shares during the quarter. Park National Corp OH owned approximately 0.22% of Vanguard Materials ETF worth $6,400,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VAW. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 748.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 14,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,798,000 after purchasing an additional 13,071 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $272,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 119.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,000 after buying an additional 1,553 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 2.1% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 285,005 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,528,000 after buying an additional 5,920 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 76.1% during the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 10,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,111,000 after buying an additional 4,681 shares during the period.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VAW opened at $234.24 on Friday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 1 year low of $190.01 and a 1 year high of $245.26. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $232.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $226.36. The firm has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 0.96.

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.