Tower Research Capital LLC TRC Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lessened its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 23.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,607 shares of the company’s stock after selling 504 shares during the quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $302,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VAW. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 50.7% during the 4th quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 4,133.3% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 110.1% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $57,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $60,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VAW opened at $188.03 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $185.02 and a 200 day moving average of $195.38. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 1-year low of $161.43 and a 1-year high of $215.82. The firm has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a PE ratio of 22.37 and a beta of 1.10.

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.