Vanguard Materials ETF
408 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.23B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $766K | Put options by funds: $383K
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 33
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 403 → 408 (+5)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 134
6.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.54% → 41.36% (-6.2%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.36B → $1.23B (-$129M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
+$8.89M |
| 2 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$5.97M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.28M |
| 4 |
KWA
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.9M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$226M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$16.1M |
| 3 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$9.92M |
| 4 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$9.21M |
| 5 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$9.01M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
408 of the 8,173 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.23B — down 9.5% from $1.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new VAW positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nan Shan Life Insurance, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.89M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $226M.
- 408 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q1 2026, up from 403 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.23B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 33 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Nan Shan Life Insurance, an estimated $8.89M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $226M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.