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Vanguard Materials ETF

371 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.29B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

58% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 26

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $1.29B (+$95.6M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 366371 (+5)

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.88%47% (+0.12%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 122

Holders
371
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+1.37%
% of All Funds
4.87%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
41
Increased
111
Reduced
122
Closed
26
Calls
$881K
Puts
Net Calls
+$881K
Net Calls Change
+$355K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BS
26
Banco Santander
Spain
$5.72M
JWCA
27
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$5.68M -$435K -2,142 -7%
Commonwealth Equity Services
28
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.36M -$517K -2,543 -9%
Creative Planning
29
Creative Planning
Kansas
$5.33M +$47.5K +234 +0.9%
LI
30
LRI Investments
Florida
$5.22M +$349K +1,717 +7%
ETC
31
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma
$5.17M +$2.69M +13,231 +110%
RMC
32
Resources Management Corp
Connecticut
$4.99M -$73.9K -364 -1%
Mercer Global Advisors
33
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$4.97M +$4.54M +22,330 +1,165%
CCFM
34
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$4.71M +$2.03M +9,982 +77%
VIA
35
Vickerman Investment Advisors
Washington
$4.7M -$31.3K -154 -0.7%
WAP
36
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$4.69M -$12.4K -61 -0.3%
SPC
37
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$4.44M +$306K +1,504 +7%
MML Investors Services
38
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.41M +$414K +2,038 +10%
CAC
39
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$4.26M -$306K -1,505 -7%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
40
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$4.03M -$1.37M -6,742 -26%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
41
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.81M +$216K +1,064 +6%
FIA
42
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$3.74M +$161K +793 +5%
HighTower Advisors
43
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.61M +$22.6K +111 +0.6%
TFA
44
Tranquilli Financial Advisor
New Jersey
$3.53M +$1.89M +9,285 +117%
FSC
45
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma
$3.5M -$475K -2,337 -12%
AI
46
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$3.41M +$1.2M +5,929 +55%
SCI
47
Silver Coast Investments
United States
$3.37M -$6.09K -30 -0.2%
BWM
48
Buska Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$3.35M -$710K -3,495 -18%
M&T Bank
49
M&T Bank
New York
$3.3M -$731K -3,596 -18%
GCM
50
Gibraltar Capital Management
Oklahoma
$3.2M

VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

371 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.29B — up 8% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VAW positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Strategic Investment Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.3M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $12.8M.

  • 371 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2025, up from 366 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.29B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 26 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Strategic Investment Advisors, an estimated $36.3M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $12.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.