Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW)
| Assets | $2.91B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
| PE Ratio | 15.26 |
| Shares Out | 14.81M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.26 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.67% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 25.47% |
| 1-Year Return | +9.09% |
| Volume | 55,706 |
| Open | 195.70 |
| Previous Close | 195.36 |
| Day's Range | 194.63 - 196.65 |
| 52-Week Low | 162.48 |
| 52-Week High | 205.99 |
| Beta | 0.97 |
| Holdings | 119 |
| Inception Date | Jan 26, 2004 |
About VAW
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI US IMI 25/50 Materials index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of companies in the US materials sector. VAW was launched on Jan 26, 2004 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
51.69% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Linde plc | LIN | 16.64% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 6.24% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 4.98% |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 4.38% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | APD | 3.98% |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 3.60% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 3.05% |
| Corteva, Inc. | CTVA | 3.00% |
| Dow Inc. | DOW | 3.00% |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | MLM | 2.80% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
News
Materials ETFs jump the most in 2 months
Materials-sector exchange-traded funds jumped Monday as investors appeared to bet on sectors that stand to gain more as economic growth throttles higher. The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund rose 2.5...
Materials ETFs see biggest gain in five weeks on hopes for economy
The materials Sector SPDR ETF rose 2% midday Monday, the strongest performer among the 11 funds tracking sectors of the S&P 500 . It was the fund's biggest gain in five weeks.
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How The Pieces Add Up: The Vanguard Materials ETF Targets $138
For the Vanguard Materials ETF, we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $137.61 per unit.