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Vanguard Materials ETF

314 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.62B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

155% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 22

94% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 63

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 285314 (+29)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.62B (+$85.2M)

6.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 51.91%45.48% (-6.4%)

14% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.11M | Put options by funds: $3.63M

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 65 (-1)

Holders
314
Holders Change
+29
Holders Change %
+10.18%
% of All Funds
5.47%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
56
Increased
122
Reduced
63
Closed
22
Calls
$3.11M
Puts
$3.63M
Net Calls
-$524K
Net Calls Change
-$2.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$546M +$26.2M +141,691 +5%
Ameriprise
2
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$124M +$11.6M +62,820 +10%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$67.6M +$9.29M +50,282 +16%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$58M +$9.56M +51,744 +19%
AIC
5
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$47.1M -$13.3M -72,210 -98%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$46.7M -$84.8K -459 -0.2%
PCA
7
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$44.3M +$1.11M +6,029 +3%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$44.1M +$10.6M +57,494 +31%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
9
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$41.7M +$9.3M +50,371 +28%
BCMIO
10
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$40M -$66.5M -360,241 -32%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
11
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$39M +$6.24M +33,768 +19%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$29.1M +$4.96M +26,866 +20%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$26.3M +$3.82M +20,705 +17%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$25.2M +$3.48M +18,832 +16%
LCAM
15
London & Capital Asset Management
United Kingdom
$19.5M +$8.79M +47,607 +79%
PNC Financial Services Group
16
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$17.6M +$1M +5,436 +6%
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.7M +$1.42M +7,689 +10%
DY
18
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$15.4M +$355K +1,920 +2%
TC
19
TAP Consulting
Missouri
$9.87M +$10.1M +54,584 New
BCP
20
Berkeley Capital Partners
Georgia
$9.45M +$351K +1,900 +4%
RJFSA
21
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9M +$4M +21,682 +77%
MHS
22
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$8.97M +$240K +1,301 +3%
AA
23
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$8.8M -$2.93M -15,877 -25%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$8.45M +$341K +1,846 +4%
BOPW
25
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$8.36M +$2.21M +11,962 +35%

VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

314 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $1.62B — up 5.6% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new VAW positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $26.2M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $66.5M.

  • 314 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q2 2021, up from 285 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $1.62B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 56 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $26.2M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $66.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.