Sigma Planning Corp Sells 1,387 Shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Sigma Planning Corp lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 7.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 18,478 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,387 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF were worth $3,471,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 58,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,399,000 after purchasing an additional 4,308 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 7,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,688,000 after purchasing an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $211,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 26,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,616,000 after purchasing an additional 3,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empower Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 317,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,714,000 after acquiring an additional 9,651 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Materials ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VAW opened at $195.09 on Friday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 1 year low of $185.00 and a 1 year high of $215.82. The firm has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $194.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $201.84.

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.