Vanguard Materials ETF
424 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.29B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
700% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.94M | Put options by funds: $618K
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 28
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 408 → 424 (+16)
1.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.36% → 42.81% (+1.5%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.23B → $1.29B (+$60.3M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 131
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$9.74M |
| 2 |
BCP
Berkeley Capital Partners
Milton,
Georgia
|
+$9.39M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$6.47M |
| 4 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
+$6.16M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$13.8M |
| 2 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
-$8.75M |
| 3 |
RB
Richmond Brothers
Jackson,
Michigan
|
-$4.04M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.59M |
| 5 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$3.2M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
424 of the 8,286 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.29B — up 4.9% from $1.23B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new VAW positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameritas Advisory Services, adding an estimated $9.74M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $13.8M.
- 424 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q2 2026, up from 408 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.29B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 28 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Ameritas Advisory Services, an estimated $9.74M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $13.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.