ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing Has $512,000 Position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 9.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,727 shares of the company’s stock after selling 281 shares during the quarter. ESG Planning DBA Harper Investing’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $512,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 50.7% during the fourth quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $57,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $60,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $71,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VAW opened at $187.10 on Friday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 52 week low of $185.00 and a 52 week high of $215.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.64 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $195.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $200.59.

Vanguard Materials ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $0.8309 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th. This is an increase from Vanguard Materials ETF’s previous dividend of $0.82.

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.