Plancorp LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW

Plancorp LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 4,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,000,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VAW. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 42.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 141,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,479,000 after acquiring an additional 41,961 shares in the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 5.0% during the first quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 72,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,399,000 after purchasing an additional 3,446 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 42,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,373,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 15.1% during the first quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 42,492 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,575,000 after purchasing an additional 5,579 shares during the period. Finally, Park National Corp OH purchased a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $6,248,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Down 0.3%

Vanguard Materials ETF stock opened at $227.88 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $226.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $230.08. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 12 month low of $190.29 and a 12 month high of $245.26. The stock has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 0.96.

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.