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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
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$290M +$3.33M +16,394 +1%
BCMIO
2
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$112M +$17.8M +87,712 +19%
Empower Advisory Group
3
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$71.3M -$138K -678 -0.2%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$60.6M +$1.4M +6,894 +2%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$59.1M +$13.3M +65,311 +29%
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$55.9M +$10.5M +51,929 +24%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
7
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$53.7M -$4.63M -22,790 -8%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$50.7M -$1.74M -8,578 -3%
Raymond James Financial
9
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$33.2M +$8.74M +43,024 +36%
PCH
10
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
$30M +$1.17M +5,773 +4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
11
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$23.7M +$5.32M +26,184 +29%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$22.9M -$177K -873 -0.8%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$17.2M +$123K +607 +0.7%
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$14.5M -$191K -942 -1%
Lido Advisors
15
Lido Advisors
California
$14.5M +$5.01M +24,642 +53%
GHA
16
GW Henssler & Associates
Georgia
$13.2M -$82.7K -407 -0.6%
JP Morgan Chase
17
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$11.8M +$351K +1,730 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
18
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$9.52M +$67K +330 +0.7%
Osaic Holdings
19
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$8.94M +$3M +14,774 +52%
SFCL
20
Strengthening Families & Communities LLC
Massachusetts
$8.74M -$124K -612 -1%
Rockefeller Capital Management
21
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$8.17M -$165K -811 -2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
22
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$7.97M -$960K -4,728 -11%
KIA
23
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$7.63M -$201K -988 -3%
PNC
24
Park National Corp
Ohio
$7.49M -$2.34M -11,497 -24%
RB
25
Richmond Brothers
Michigan
$7.16M +$3.46M +17,049 +95%

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.