Vanguard Materials ETF

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About VAW

The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of companies in the US materials sector. 

Index-Tracked
MSCI US Investable Market 2500 NR USD
Index-TrackedMSCI US Investable Market 2500 NR USD
Category
Natural Resources
CategoryNatural Resources
Number of holdings
114
Number of holdings114
Inception Date
Jan 26, 2004
Inception DateJan 26, 2004

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of September 30, 2026
Basic Materials89.41%
Consumer Cyclical9.39%
Industrials0.60%
Healthcare0.54%
Energy0.03%
Consumer Defensive0.03%

VAW Key Statistics

AUM
4.49B
AUM4.49B
Price-Earnings ratio
24.53
Price-Earnings ratio24.53
30-Day yield
1.42
30-Day yield1.42
Average volume
111.02K
Average volume111.02K
High today
$227.88
High today$227.88
Low today
$223.97
Low today$223.97
Open price
$225.15
Open price$225.15
Volume
76.93K
Volume76.93K
52 Week high
$245.26
52 Week high$245.26
52 Week low
$190.29
52 Week low$190.29
Expense ratio
0.09
Expense ratio0.09

Stock Snapshot

The current Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW) stock price is $225.10, with a market capitalization of 3.07B. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.53 and offers a dividend yield of 1.55%.

During the trading session on 2026-10-18, Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW) shares reached a daily high of $227.88 and a low of $223.97. At a current price of $225.10, the stock is +0.5% higher than the low and still -1.2% under the high.

Trading activity shows a volume of 76.93K, compared to an average daily volume of 111.02K.

Over the past 52 weeks, Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW) stock has traded between a high of $245.26 and a low of $190.29.

Over the past 52 weeks, Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW) stock has traded between a high of $245.26 and a low of $190.29.

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