Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Acquires 13,071 Shares of Vanguard Materials ETF $VAW

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 748.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 14,817 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,071 shares during the quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned about 0.11% of Vanguard Materials ETF worth $2,798,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF during the first quarter worth about $38,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Materials ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $52,000.

Vanguard Materials ETF Stock Up 0.0%

VAW stock opened at $206.62 on Friday. Vanguard Materials ETF has a 12 month low of $161.43 and a 12 month high of $215.82. The firm has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $203.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $194.00.

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.