AUM $4.50BER 0.09%NAV $223.93Holdings 115Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$223.98Day Range
$224.12$226.79
52-Week Range
$190.36$244.13
Avg Volume
41.5KDividend 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 | 89.32% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 9.47% |
| Industrials | 0.64% |
| Healthcare | 0.52% |
| Consumer Defensive | 0.03% |
| Energy | 0.02% |
| Cash & Others | 0.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 73.18% |
| United Kingdom | 15.72% |
| Ireland | 6.27% |
| Switzerland | 3.04% |
| Netherlands | 0.89% |
| Other | 0.50% |
| France | 0.26% |
| Canada | 0.12% |
| 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 $4.50B 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 56.2% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde PLC | 15.72% | 1,359,702 | $705.6M |
| 2 | NEM | Newmont Corp | 6.59% | 3,168,750 | $296.0M |
| 3 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.91% | 4,217,054 | $265.2M |
| 4 | SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co/The | 5.29% | 689,530 | $237.4M |
| 5 | CRH | CRH PLC | 4.68% | 1,964,164 | $210.2M |
| 6 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.63% | 745,836 | $207.8M |
| 7 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 3.88% | 593,669 | $174.1M |
| 8 | CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.72% | 1,969,938 | $166.8M |
| 9 | NUE | Nucor Corp | 3.23% | 651,630 | $145.2M |
| 10 | VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.52% | 382,807 | $112.9M |
| 11 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 2.27% | 176,807 | $102.0M |
| 12 | STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc | 2.06% | 403,859 | $92.7M |
| 13 | PPG | PPG Industries Inc | 1.77% | 656,706 | $79.7M |
| 14 | AMRZ | Amrize Ltd | 1.73% | 1,460,583 | $77.8M |
| 15 | SW | Smurfit Westrock PLC | 1.59% | 1,538,284 | $71.2M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +1.17% | |
| 1W | +2.49% | |
| 1M | -0.45% | |
| 3M | -2.40% | |
| 6M | -1.65% | |
| YTD | +7.52% | |
| 1Y | +12.38% | |
| 3Y | +19.90% | |
| 5Y | +25.38% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$226.59
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$229.24
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$220.99
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.13
Current Price
$226.61
52-Week Low
$190.36
$190.36$244.13
Current Yield
1.42%
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(103 ETFs) | Basic Materials(21 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $4.50B | $1.21B | $628.7M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.42% | 3.56% | 8.10% |
| Avg Volume | 41.5K | 548.2K | 38.5K |
| Holdings | 115 | 103 | 43 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -2.30% | -1.74% | +0.58% |
| 6-Month Return | +1.99% | -6.69% | +3.45% |
| YTD Return | +9.27% | -0.44% | +9.85% |
| 1-Year Return | +16.55% | +10.48% | +19.15% |
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