11,549 Shares in Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW Purchased by TrueWealth Financial Partners

TrueWealth Financial Partners bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 11,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,602,000. Vanguard Materials ETF accounts for approximately 1.0% of TrueWealth Financial Partners’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. TrueWealth Financial Partners owned about 0.09% of Vanguard Materials ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dorato Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $953,000. Lighthouse Financial Services Inc. ADV purchased a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $4,852,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in Vanguard Materials ETF by 307.4% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 8,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,998,000 after purchasing an additional 6,689 shares during the period. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 27.0% in the 4th quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 29,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,059,000 after purchasing an additional 6,203 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 610.2% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 25,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,335,000 after purchasing an additional 22,083 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Trading Up 0.5%

NYSEARCA:VAW opened at $228.30 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $229.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $230.49. The stock has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 0.96. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 12 month low of $190.29 and a 12 month high of $245.26.

About Vanguard Materials ETF

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.