Idaho Trust Bank Increases Holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Idaho Trust Bank grew its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 8.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,142 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 88 shares during the quarter. Idaho Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $215,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 4,133.3% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 248 shares during the period. Finally, Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $57,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Price Performance

Shares of VAW opened at $188.43 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $194.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $201.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.66 billion, a PE ratio of 23.58 and a beta of 1.12. Vanguard Materials ETF has a one year low of $185.00 and a one year high of $215.82.

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.