Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
366 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.08B → $1.19B (+$111M)
6.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.57% → 46.88% (+6.3%)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 41
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 375 → 366 (-9)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 134
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$81.1M |
| 2 |
GHA
GW Henssler & Associates
Kennesaw,
Georgia
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$8.88M |
| 4 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$5.23M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.98M |
| 3 |
TFP
TrueWealth Financial Partners
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$3.04M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.91M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.67M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
366 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.19B — up 10% from $1.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VAW positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $81.1M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $14.1M.
- 366 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q2 2025, down from 375 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.19B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 41 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $81.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $14.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.