AUM $4.30BER 0.09%NAV $236.04Holdings 115Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$236.06Day Range
$234.59$237.09
52-Week Range
$183.47$244.13
Avg Volume
69.5KDividend Yield
1.42%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$4.30BShares Outstanding
18.5METF 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 | 88.35% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 8.23% |
| Cash & Others | 1.24% |
| Industrials | 0.95% |
| Energy | 0.54% |
| Healthcare | 0.54% |
| Technology | 0.08% |
| Consumer Defensive | 0.07% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 79.49% |
| United Kingdom | 16.50% |
| Ireland | 1.36% |
| Switzerland | 1.20% |
| Other | 1.09% |
| France | 0.20% |
| Canada | 0.13% |
| Luxembourg | 0.02% |
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 $4.30B 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 54.8% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde PLC | 15.10% | 1,332,918 | $660.8M |
| 2 | NEM | Newmont Corp | 7.70% | 3,115,028 | $337.2M |
| 3 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.50% | 4,098,887 | $240.9M |
| 4 | SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co/The | 4.92% | 672,238 | $215.5M |
| 5 | CRH | CRH PLC | 4.59% | 1,913,297 | $201.1M |
| 6 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.42% | 727,657 | $193.6M |
| 7 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.04% | 608,393 | $176.7M |
| 8 | CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.69% | 1,928,903 | $161.5M |
| 9 | NUE | Nucor Corp | 2.52% | 653,286 | $110.5M |
| 10 | VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.35% | 377,173 | $102.7M |
| 11 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 2.31% | 172,150 | $101.3M |
| 12 | DOW | Dow Inc | 1.93% | 2,028,879 | $84.5M |
| 13 | AMRZ | Amrize Ltd | 1.82% | 1,420,900 | $79.6M |
| 14 | STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc | 1.63% | 396,019 | $71.3M |
| 15 | PPG | PPG Industries Inc | 1.56% | 640,554 | $68.5M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.41% | |
| 1W | -1.00% | |
| 1M | +6.78% | |
| 3M | +2.04% | |
| 6M | +18.29% | |
| YTD | +11.46% | |
| 1Y | +28.14% | |
| 3Y | +33.30% | |
| 5Y | +28.72% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$231.77
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$231.28
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$212.59
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.13
Current Price
$235.10
52-Week Low
$183.47
$183.47$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% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| AUM | $4.30B | $3.64B | $610.4M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.42% | 3.56% | 8.10% |
| Avg Volume | 69.5K | 867.2K | 51.5K |
| Holdings | 115 | 85 | 43 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +6.19% | +6.83% | +5.37% |
| 6-Month Return | +17.24% | +24.39% | +20.72% |
| YTD Return | +13.74% | +11.78% | +12.26% |
| 1-Year Return | +31.11% | +74.87% | +44.52% |
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