AUM $4.50BER 0.09%NAV $231.03Holdings 115Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$230.99Day Range
$232.50$235.85
52-Week Range
$190.36$244.13
Avg Volume
62.1KDividend Yield
1.42%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$4.50BShares Outstanding
19.8METF 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 | 90.24% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 8.26% |
| Industrials | 0.95% |
| Healthcare | 0.52% |
| Consumer Defensive | 0.02% |
| Cash & Others | 0.01% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 79.93% |
| United Kingdom | 16.14% |
| Ireland | 1.28% |
| Switzerland | 1.12% |
| Other | 1.11% |
| France | 0.25% |
| Canada | 0.14% |
| Luxembourg | 0.03% |
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 55.7% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde PLC | 14.98% | 1,359,866 | $681.5M |
| 2 | NEM | Newmont Corp | 7.76% | 3,178,017 | $353.0M |
| 3 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.31% | 4,181,769 | $241.6M |
| 4 | CRH | CRH PLC | 5.08% | 1,951,986 | $231.2M |
| 5 | SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co/The | 4.85% | 685,828 | $220.6M |
| 6 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.25% | 742,364 | $193.5M |
| 7 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.10% | 621,239 | $186.4M |
| 8 | CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.50% | 1,967,892 | $159.4M |
| 9 | NUE | Nucor Corp | 3.30% | 666,491 | $150.2M |
| 10 | VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.55% | 384,797 | $116.1M |
| 11 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 2.39% | 175,629 | $108.7M |
| 12 | STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc | 2.03% | 404,024 | $92.4M |
| 13 | DOW | Dow Inc | 1.84% | 2,069,920 | $83.8M |
| 14 | AMRZ | Amrize Ltd | 1.71% | 1,449,634 | $78.0M |
| 15 | PPG | PPG Industries Inc | 1.56% | 653,504 | $70.9M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +1.73% | |
| 1W | +4.25% | |
| 1M | +3.61% | |
| 3M | +5.04% | |
| 6M | +13.88% | |
| YTD | +11.47% | |
| 1Y | +21.08% | |
| 3Y | +31.03% | |
| 5Y | +25.98% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$229.50
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$231.94
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$217.84
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.13
Current Price
$234.99
52-Week Low
$190.36
$190.36$244.13
Current Yield
1.42%
Annual Dividend
$3.2261
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 17, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.9468 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $0.7913 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $0.9834 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.6433 | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $0.8269 | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.7964 | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $0.6631 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | $0.5571 | Mar 31, 2021 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | VAW | Basic Materials(108 ETFs) | Basic Materials(21 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $4.50B | $2.94B | $643.3M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.42% | 3.55% | 8.10% |
| Avg Volume | 62.1K | 1.0M | 55.2K |
| Holdings | 115 | 54 | 43 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -0.28% | -8.34% | -0.14% |
| 6-Month Return | +16.11% | +9.17% | +17.00% |
| YTD Return | +13.29% | +7.00% | +14.25% |
| 1-Year Return | +20.81% | +48.72% | +35.08% |
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