Vanguard Materials ETF
375 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.08B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $359K | Put options by funds: $264K
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 38
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 375 (-8)
4.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.87% → 40.57% (-4.3%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 127
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.47B → $1.08B (-$390M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PNC
Park National Corp
Newark,
Ohio
|
+$7.4M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.89M |
| 3 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$4.44M |
| 4 |
LI
LRI Investments
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$4.02M |
| 5 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$3.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$104M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$32.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.23M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.66M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.51M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
375 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.08B — down 27% from $1.47B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of VAW and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 127 trimmed existing stakes and 106 added.
The largest buyer was Park National Corp, adding an estimated $7.4M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $104M.
- 375 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q1 2025, down from 383 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.08B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 38 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Park National Corp, an estimated $7.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $104M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.