AUM $4.50BER 0.09%NAV $223.97Holdings 115Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$226.23Day Range
$225.23$226.99
52-Week Range
$190.36$244.13
Avg Volume
97.9KDividend Yield
1.41%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$4.50BShares Outstanding
20.0METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 89.35% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 9.44% |
| Industrials | 0.62% |
| Healthcare | 0.54% |
| Consumer Defensive | 0.03% |
| Energy | 0.02% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.00% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Category
- Basic Materials
- Types
- Basic Materials
- Inception Date
- Jan 26, 2004
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the materials sector.Passively managed, using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate.Includes stocks of companies that extract or process raw materials.
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The Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Vanguard that launched on Jan 26, 2004. It currently manages $4.50B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.09%. The fund holds 115 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Basic Materials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 58.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde PLC | 15.27% | 1,453,619 | $690.0M |
| 2 | NEM | Newmont Corp | 8.49% | 3,324,830 | $383.5M |
| 3 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 7.00% | 4,517,192 | $316.2M |
| 4 | SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co/The | 5.13% | 716,880 | $231.7M |
| 5 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.84% | 795,933 | $218.5M |
| 6 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.04% | 655,236 | $182.3M |
| 7 | CRH | CRH PLC | 3.85% | 2,099,748 | $173.9M |
| 8 | CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.61% | 2,101,618 | $163.2M |
| 9 | NUE | Nucor Corp | 3.61% | 697,726 | $163.1M |
| 10 | VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.21% | 407,764 | $99.8M |
| 11 | STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc | 2.11% | 430,496 | $95.4M |
| 12 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 2.00% | 188,700 | $90.5M |
| 13 | PPG | PPG Industries Inc | 1.62% | 700,446 | $73.1M |
| 14 | SW | Smurfit Westrock PLC | 1.61% | 1,648,021 | $72.7M |
| 15 | IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | 1.45% | 782,194 | $65.3M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.13% | |
| 1W | +2.90% | |
| 1M | -0.41% | |
| 3M | -0.03% | |
| 6M | -3.69% | |
| YTD | +7.49% | |
| 1Y | +12.60% | |
| 3Y | +39.53% | |
| 5Y | +20.94% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$222.03
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$228.42
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$229.49
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.13
Current Price
$226.52
52-Week Low
$190.36
$190.36$244.13
Current Yield
1.41%
Annual Dividend
$3.1868
Frequency
Quarterlyx/year
Last Ex-Date
Mar 24, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.7916 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $0.8110 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.7692 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.8150 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.8309 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.8572 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.8353 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.8184 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.6817 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.8914 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.8596 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.8257 | Jul 5, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.6818 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.9470 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.9468 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $0.7913 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $0.7910 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $0.9834 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $0.9830 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.6433 | Mar 29, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | VAW | Basic Materials(95 ETFs) | Basic Materials(21 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $4.50B | $1.41B | $656.8M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.41% | 2.31% | 8.09% |
| Avg Volume | 97.9K | 579.4K | 47.1K |
| Holdings | 115 | 110 | 41 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -0.41% | -7.84% | -4.58% |
| 6-Month Return | +2.31% | -5.72% | +2.04% |
| YTD Return | +9.24% | +0.36% | +10.01% |
| 1-Year Return | +0.95% | -6.83% | +2.41% |
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