Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW)
| Assets | $3.00B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 23.02 |
| Shares Out | 13.21M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 31.48% |
| Volume | 5,036 |
| Open | 232.31 |
| Previous Close | 232.06 |
| Day's Range | 231.36 - 232.31 |
| 52-Week Low | 190.29 |
| 52-Week High | 245.26 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Holdings | 116 |
| 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
54.75% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Linde plc | LIN | 14.78% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 7.60% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 6.05% |
| CRH plc | CRH | 4.67% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 4.58% |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 4.17% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | APD | 3.61% |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 3.56% |
| Corteva, Inc. | CTVA | 3.37% |
| Vulcan Materials Company | VMC | 2.37% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | $0.8018 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.7916 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $0.811 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.7692 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.815 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.8309 | Mar 27, 2025 |
Performance
VAW had a total return of 16.34% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.25%.
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.