VANGUARD MATERIALS ETF (VAW) Top Institutional Shareholders
VANGUARD MATERIALS ETF (VAW) is currently reported in institutional portfolios tracked by InsiderSet based on the latest available SEC Form 13F filings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $1.18B in VAW holdings during the latest filing period.
Beacon Capital Management, Inc. is currently the largest disclosed institutional shareholder of VAW tracked by InsiderSet, reporting ownership valued at approximately $102.34M in its March 31, 2026 SEC Form 13F filing. Based on current market prices and the latest disclosed share count, the position is now estimated to be worth approximately $106.55M, representing an estimated gain of +4.11% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 54% of the total disclosed VAW value among the investors covered in this analysis. Major shareholders include Beacon Capital Management, Inc., Bank Of America Corp, Empower Advisory Group, Llc, and several other long-term asset managers with concentrated positions in VANGUARD MATERIALS ETF (VAW).
This page ranks the largest institutional VAW shareholders using publicly disclosed SEC Form 13F data, including reported values, estimated current holding values, portfolio allocation percentages, ownership concentration metrics, and historical holding changes across major hedge funds and investment firms.
Institutional Holders
402
Total Reported Value
$1.18B
Largest Holder
Beacon Capital Management, Inc.
Largest Position
$102.34M
Insider Transactions (90d)
0
Latest Filing Quarter
Q1 2026
New Institutional Positions
47
Funds Exiting Positions
1
| Name | Investor/Manager | Portfolio % | Quantity | Reported Balance | Current Estimated Value | Gain/loss Since Filing | Estimated Portfolio Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Capital Management, Inc. | 5.76% | 454,180 | $102,344,983 | $106,549,720 | +$4,204,737 | +4.11% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.01% | 417,994 | $94,190,662 | $98,060,556 | +$3,869,894 | +4.11% | |
| Empower Advisory Group, Llc | 0.20% | 343,740 | $77,458,283 | $80,640,717 | +$3,182,434 | +4.11% | |
| Lpl Financial Llc | 0.02% | 308,585 | $69,536,445 | $72,393,424 | +$2,856,979 | +4.11% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.00% | 259,283 | $58,427,459 | $60,827,273 | +$2,399,814 | +4.11% | |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 0.01% | 234,944 | $52,942,341 | $55,117,393 | +$2,175,052 | +4.11% | |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 0.01% | 226,706 | $51,086,118 | $53,184,774 | +$2,098,656 | +4.11% | |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 0.04% | 225,065 | $50,716,147 | $52,799,799 | +$2,083,652 | +4.11% | |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 0.01% | 172,265 | $38,818,214 | $40,413,024 | +$1,594,810 | +4.11% | |
| Pgim Custom Harvest Llc | 0.60% | 170,321 | $38,380,100 | $39,956,966 | +$1,576,866 | +4.11% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.00% | 123,494 | $27,828,138 | $28,971,445 | +$1,143,307 | +4.11% | |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, Llc | 0.87% | 100,000 | $22,534,064 | $23,459,800 | +$925,736 | +4.11% | |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.00% | 90,452 | $20,382,648 | $21,219,858 | +$837,210 | +4.11% | |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 0.02% | 89,211 | $20,102,917 | $20,928,722 | +$825,805 | +4.11% | |
| Lido Advisors, Llc | 0.06% | 72,773 | $16,398,946 | $17,072,400 | +$673,454 | +4.11% | |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 0.01% | 72,046 | $16,235,683 | $16,901,848 | +$666,165 | +4.10% | |
| Corient Private Wealth Llc | 0.02% | 68,141 | $15,227,222 | $15,985,742 | +$758,520 | +4.98% | |
| Gw Henssler & Associates Ltd | 0.67% | 62,938 | $14,182,552 | $14,765,129 | +$582,577 | +4.11% | |
| Banco Santander, S.A. | 0.10% | 53,997 | $12,167,684 | $12,667,588 | +$499,904 | +4.11% | |
| Kcm Investment Advisors Llc | 0.32% | 42,492 | $9,575,246 | $9,968,538 | +$393,292 | +4.11% | |
| Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. | 0.01% | 41,757 | $9,409,522 | $9,796,109 | +$386,587 | +4.11% | |
| Strengthening Families & Communities, Llc | 2.34% | 41,618 | $9,378,304 | $9,763,500 | +$385,196 | +4.11% | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 0.02% | 40,621 | $9,153,721 | $9,529,605 | +$375,884 | +4.11% | |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 0.01% | 40,162 | $9,050,040 | $9,421,925 | +$371,885 | +4.11% | |
| Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | 0.32% | 38,836 | $8,751,304 | $9,110,848 | +$359,544 | +4.11% | |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, Llc | 0.65% | 37,431 | $8,434,702 | $8,781,238 | +$346,536 | +4.11% | |
| Osaic Holdings, Inc. | 0.01% | 33,218 | $7,496,410 | $7,792,876 | +$296,466 | +3.95% | |
| Richmond Brothers, Inc. | 4.66% | 31,033 | $6,992,973 | $7,280,280 | +$287,307 | +4.11% | |
| Exchange Traded Concepts, Llc | 0.05% | 30,340 | $6,836,816 | $7,117,703 | +$280,887 | +4.11% | |
| Lri Investments, Llc | 0.57% | 28,475 | $6,416,499 | $6,680,178 | +$263,679 | +4.11% | |
| Park National Corp | 0.20% | 28,403 | $6,400,331 | $6,663,287 | +$262,956 | +4.11% | |
| Creative Planning | 0.00% | 24,924 | $5,616,296 | $5,847,121 | +$230,825 | +4.11% | |
| Lighthouse Financial Services Inc | 1.25% | 23,376 | $5,530,491 | $5,483,963 | -$46,528 | -0.84% | |
| Guardian Wealth Management, Llc | 1.65% | 24,110 | $5,433,021 | $5,656,158 | +$223,137 | +4.11% | |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners Llc | 0.10% | 23,816 | $5,366,697 | $5,587,186 | +$220,489 | +4.11% | |
| J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. | 0.18% | 23,735 | $5,348,498 | $5,568,184 | +$219,686 | +4.11% | |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, Llc | 0.01% | 22,289 | $5,022,500 | $5,228,955 | +$206,455 | +4.11% | |
| Sigma Planning Corp | 0.13% | 21,464 | $4,836,707 | $5,035,411 | +$198,704 | +4.11% | |
| Vickerman Investment Advisors, Inc. | 1.02% | 21,438 | $4,830,839 | $5,029,312 | +$198,473 | +4.11% | |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, Llc | 0.06% | 20,284 | $4,570,729 | $4,758,586 | +$187,857 | +4.11% | |
| Hightower Advisors, Llc | 0.00% | 20,080 | $4,525,709 | $4,710,728 | +$185,019 | +4.09% | |
| Assetmark, Inc | 0.01% | 19,932 | $4,491,576 | $4,676,007 | +$184,431 | +4.11% | |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 0.00% | 19,898 | $4,484,000 | $4,668,031 | +$184,031 | +4.10% | |
| Certified Advisory Corp | 0.39% | 19,202 | $4,327,017 | $4,504,751 | +$177,734 | +4.11% | |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 0.01% | 19,143 | $4,313,781 | $4,490,910 | +$177,129 | +4.11% | |
| Kingswood Wealth Advisors, Llc | 0.18% | 17,056 | $3,843,428 | $4,001,303 | +$157,875 | +4.11% | |
| Silver Coast Investments Llc | 1.21% | 16,806 | $3,787,350 | $3,942,654 | +$155,304 | +4.10% | |
| Tranquilli Financial Advisor Llc | 2.17% | 16,499 | $3,717,885 | $3,870,632 | +$152,747 | +4.11% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.00% | 16,395 | $3,694,450 | $3,846,234 | +$151,784 | +4.11% | |
| Gibraltar Capital Management, Inc. | 0.63% | 16,217 | $3,654,339 | $3,804,476 | +$150,137 | +4.11% |
Frequently asked questions about VAW
Who owns the most VAW stock?
The largest holders of VAW are typically major institutional investors such as asset managers and hedge funds reporting on Form 13F. The table above ranks tracked superinvestors by reported position size using the latest available filings for VANGUARD MATERIALS ETF (VAW).
Is VAW widely held by superinvestors?
Many widely followed stocks like VAW appear across numerous superinvestor portfolios because of liquidity, index inclusion, and fundamentals. The holder count and table above show how broadly VAW is represented among the institutional managers we track.
What do “Current Estimated Value”, “Gain/loss Since Filing”, and “Estimated Portfolio Performance” mean?
Current Estimated Value is reported share quantity from the latest 13F times our most recent split-adjusted U.S. session close. Gain/loss Since Filing is that estimate minus the reported 13F dollar value; Estimated Portfolio Performance is that difference as a percent of the reported value. Green means the estimate is above the filing value; red means below (not purchase cost). If many filers share the same implied filing price per share, the performance % may match across rows. These are not official fund marks or live quotes.