Empower Advisory Group LLC Purchases 1,939 Shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 0.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 308,249 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,939 shares during the quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC owned approximately 2.08% of Vanguard Materials ETF worth $65,185,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,843,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Sigma Planning Corp grew its stake in Vanguard Materials ETF by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 19,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,201,000 after buying an additional 1,058 shares during the last quarter. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Materials ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $209,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF by 105.9% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 632 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the period.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Materials ETF stock opened at $207.17 on Wednesday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 52-week low of $168.23 and a 52-week high of $215.82. The stock has a market cap of $3.07 billion, a PE ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $207.77 and a 200-day moving average of $201.60.

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.