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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
HFA
76
Hershey Financial Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1.76M +$510K +2,511 +41%
National Bank of Canada
77
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$1.64M -$1.02K -5 -0.1%
PWAC
78
Private Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$1.64M +$5.28K +26 +0.3%
EFS
79
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$1.61M -$84.7K -417 -5%
CIBC World Market
80
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.52M -$20.3K -100 -1%
PFA
81
Pathway Financial Advisors
Vermont
$1.48M
CF
82
Centaurus Financial
California
$1.47M +$52.4K +258 +4%
VIM
83
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.46M -$50.6K -249 -3%
BlackRock
84
BlackRock
New York
$1.44M +$551K +2,714 +63%
KAS
85
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.44M +$863K +4,250 +154%
FF
86
Farrell Financial
New York
$1.37M +$8.53K +42 +0.6%
FGWP
87
Founders Grove Wealth Partners
Virginia
$1.32M -$13.4K -66 -1%
Comerica Bank
88
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.31M -$59.1K -291 -4%
DADC
89
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.29M -$62.4K -307 -5%
SPA
90
Sentinel Pension Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.28M -$14.4K -71 -1%
BCI
91
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.27M +$80K +394 +7%
BJL
92
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
$1.26M -$406 -2 -0%
AC
93
AlphaCore Capital
California
$1.25M +$62.8K +309 +5%
AFS
94
Axiom Financial Strategies
Indiana
$1.21M -$683K -3,360 -36%
MWM
95
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$1.13M -$12.8K -63 -1%
Fidelity Investments
96
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$1.11M +$19.3K +95 +2%
CAM
97
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$1.09M
CIA
98
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.09M
BF
99
Bonfire Financial
Colorado
$1.08M +$9.55K +47 +0.9%
Bank of Montreal
100
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.07M +$644K +3,172 +153%

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.