Vanguard Materials ETFVAW

VanguardSectorsMaterials#118 of 264 by YTD

$228.53

−2.9% last session

+11.3% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026VAWS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.9%	+4.1%	−3.0%	+11.3%	+20.6%	+44.5%	+33.5%	+381.4%
Peer average	−2.1%	−1.5%	−8.4%	+7.5%	+18.3%	+41.9%	+34.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $3.1B
Expense ratio: 0.09%
Distribution yield: 1.4%
NAV: $228.84
Volume: 86K
Avg. volume 30D: 83K
High today: $238.66
Low today: $226.94
Previous close: $235.41
52-week high: $245.26
52-week low: $190.29
Our risk indicator: 4/5

VAW in One Breath

VAW Among Materials ETFs

YTD

#1IYMiShares+17.4%$1.2B

#2XLBSPDR+16.9%$8.5B

#3FXZFirst Trust+15.2%$353M

#4TINTProShares+14.9%$1.9M

#5SLXVanEck+13.4%$151M

#6MXIiShares+12.2%$407M

#7VAWVanguard+11.3%$3.1B

#8FMATFidelity+11.2%$574M

#9PSCMInvesco+5.7%$18.5M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 13 Materials ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in VAW

$10,000 in VAW became

$13,349

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,156

Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

VAW’s Top Holdings

Today

LINLinde15.2%NEM8.5%FCX7.0%SHW5.1%ECL4.8%APD4.0%CRH3.8%CTVA3.6%NUE3.6%VMC2.2%STLD2.1%MLM2.0%PPG1.6%SW1.6%IFF1.4%PKG1.4%RGLD1.4%DOW1.4%RS1.4%AMCR1.3%AMRZ1.3%CDE88 more

LINLinde15.2%NEM8.5%FCX7.0%SHW5.1%ECL4.8%APD4.0%CRH3.8%CTVA3.6%NUE3.6%VMCSTLD98 more

Chemicals - SpecialtyGoldConstruction MaterialsSteelPackagingCopperOther

Vanguard VAW · 110 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What VAW Holds

Today

Chemicals - Specialty41.0%

LIN 15.2 · SHW 5.1 · ECL 4.8 · APD 4.0 · PPG 1.6 · IFF 1.4 · LYB 1.0

Gold11.2%

NEM 8.5 · RGLD 1.4 · CDE 1.3 · HYMC

Construction Materials10.0%

CRH 3.8 · VMC 2.2 · MLM 2.0 · AMRZ 1.3 · EXP · KNF · USLM

Steel8.2%

NUE 3.6 · STLD 2.1 · RS 1.4 · CMC · CLF · WS · SXC

Packaging & Containers8.1%

SW 1.6 · PKG 1.4 · AMCR 1.3 · BALL · AVY · CCK · SON

Copper7.1%

FCX 7.0 · IE

Other holdings14.5%

CTVA 3.6 · DOW 1.4 · CF 1.2 · IP 1.2 · HL · AA · ATR

Vanguard VAW · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

Linde’s Share of VAW

Today

15.2%

$152 of every $1,000 in VAW is Linde

Linde held by VAW

$473M

Most Linde per dollar

IYM21.0%

TRUM18.8%

VAW15.2%

XLB12.9%

Vanguard VAW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

VAW’s Share of Materials ETFs

Today

20.5%

of the $15.1B in 15 Materials ETFs

VAW$3.1B20.5%

XLB$8.5B55.9%

IYM$1.2B8.3%

12 others$2.3B15.3%

Materials ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

VAW Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.09a year
per $100

$9 a year on $10,000

XLB$0.08

FMAT$0.08

VAW$0.09

IYM$0.37

MXI$0.37

SETM$0.65

Expense ratio · Materials peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside VAW

110 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

VAW

Vanguard Materials ETF

Today

Chemicals - Specialty41.0%LIN15.2%SHW5.1%ECL4.8%APDPPG27 moreGold11.2%NEM8.5%RGLDCDEConstruction Materials10.0%CRHVMCMLMAMRZSteel8.2%NUESTLDRS CMCPackaging8.1%SW PKGAMCRBALLCopper7.1%FCX7.0%Other14.5%CTVADOWCF IP 24 more

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	LIN	Linde	15.25%
2	NEM	Newmont	8.47%
3	FCX	Freeport-McMoRan	6.99%
4	SHW	Sherwin-Williams /The	5.12%
5	ECL	Ecolab	4.83%
6	APD	Air Products and Chemicals	4.03%
7	CRH	CRH	3.84%
8	CTVA	Corteva	3.61%
9	NUE	Nucor	3.60%
10	VMC	Vulcan Materials	2.20%

See all 114 holdings ↓

Chemicals - SpecialtyGoldConstruction MaterialsSteelPackagingCopperOther

Vanguard VAW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 73.6%

All VAW Holdings

114 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

VAW

VAW’s Holdings

Today

#
1	LINLinde	Basic Materials	15.25%	$1,524.70	1.5M	$690.0M
2	NEMNewmont	Basic Materials	8.47%	$847.44	3.3M	$383.5M
3	FCXFreeport-McMoRan	Basic Materials	6.99%	$698.76	4.5M	$316.2M
4	SHWSherwin-Williams /The	Basic Materials	5.12%	$512.12	717K	$231.7M
5	ECLEcolab	Basic Materials	4.83%	$482.96	796K	$218.5M
6	APDAir Products and Chemicals	Basic Materials	4.03%	$402.87	655K	$182.3M
7	CRHCRH	Basic Materials	3.84%	$384.20	2.1M	$173.9M
8	CTVACorteva	Basic Materials	3.61%	$360.63	2.1M	$163.2M
9	NUENucor	Basic Materials	3.60%	$360.41	698K	$163.1M
10	VMCVulcan Materials	Basic Materials	2.20%	$220.43	408K	$99.8M
11	STLDSteel Dynamics	Basic Materials	2.11%	$210.82	430K	$95.4M
12	MLMMartin Marietta Materials	Basic Materials	2.00%	$200.08	189K	$90.5M
13	PPGPPG Industries	Basic Materials	1.61%	$161.49	700K	$73.1M
14	SWSmurfit Westrock	Consumer Cyclical	1.61%	$160.61	1.6M	$72.7M
15	IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances	Basic Materials	1.44%	$144.30	782K	$65.3M

Vanguard VAW · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 4, 2026

How It Compares

VAW

Vanguard Materials ETF’s Peers

YTD


XLB	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+16.9%	+25.8%	$8.5B
VAW	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.09%	+11.3%	+20.6%	$3.1B
IYM	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+17.4%	+30.5%	$1.2B
FMAT	FidelityRead Desk	0.08%	+11.2%	+20.6%	$574M
SETM	SprottRead Desk	0.65%	−14.0%	−0.9%	$421M
MXI	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+12.2%	+24.2%	$407M

Materials peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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XLB vs VAW

YTD

XLBSPDR · MaterialsVAWVanguard · Materials

Year to date

+16.9%

+11.3%

XLB wins+5.6 pts

Past year

+25.8%

+20.6%

XLB wins+5.2 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.09%

XLB winslower fee

Yield

1.6%

1.4%

XLB wins+0.3 pts

AUM

$8.5B

$3.1B

XLB2.7× more

4–0XLB wins

SPDR XLB and Vanguard VAW · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

VAW vs VOO

YTD

VAW · Vanguard Materials

+11.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

2.9 pts

Vanguard VAW and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

VAW vs Its Peer Average

YTD

VAWAvsBPeer average

1D−2.9%−2.1%

1M+4.1%−1.5%

3M−3.0%−8.4%

YTD+11.3%+7.5%

1Y+20.6%+18.3%

3Y+44.5%+41.9%

5Y+33.5%+34.1%

5–2VAW wins

14 Materials peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

VAW

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y19.27%

Deepest drop · 1Y−13.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−17.1%

52-week range

$228.53

$190.29−6.8% from the high$245.26

Vanguard VAW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

VAW

Fund Facts

Today

2004launched Jan 26

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 92204A801

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$9 a year

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Vanguard VAW · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

VAW

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.78per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield1.4%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 23 · Sep 25, 2026

12 payouts added up$9.68 a share

Vanguard VAW · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$228.84

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today86K

Average volume · 30D83K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.09%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$9.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 23, 2026	Sep 25, 2026	$0.78
Jun 24, 2026	Jun 26, 2026	$0.80
Mar 24, 2026	Mar 26, 2026	$0.79
Dec 17, 2025	Dec 19, 2025	$0.81
Sep 24, 2025	Sep 26, 2025	$0.77
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.81
Mar 25, 2025	Mar 27, 2025	$0.83
Dec 18, 2024	Dec 20, 2024	$0.86
Sep 27, 2024	Oct 1, 2024	$0.84
Jun 28, 2024	Jul 2, 2024	$0.82
Mar 22, 2024	Mar 27, 2024	$0.68
Dec 19, 2023	Dec 22, 2023	$0.89

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