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
118
Number of holdings118
Inception Date
Jan 26, 2004
Inception DateJan 26, 2004

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of November 30, 2025
Basic Materials88.65%
Consumer Cyclical10.22%
Healthcare0.60%
Industrials0.53%

VAW Key Statistics

AUM
4.04B
AUM4.04B
Price-Earnings ratio
28.39
Price-Earnings ratio28.39
30-Day yield
1.71
30-Day yield1.71
Average volume
39.67K
Average volume39.67K
High today
$210.27
High today$210.27
Low today
$209.04
Low today$209.04
Open price
$209.12
Open price$209.12
Volume
91.32K
Volume91.32K
52 Week high
$210.34
52 Week high$210.34
52 Week low
$161.43
52 Week low$161.43
Expense ratio
0.09
Expense ratio0.09

Stock Snapshot

As of today, Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW) shares are valued at $209.87. The company's market cap stands at 2.87B, with a P/E ratio of 28.39 and a dividend yield of 1.8%.

On 2025-12-22, Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW) stock traded between a low of $209.04 and a high of $210.27. Shares are currently priced at $209.87, which is +0.4% above the low and -0.2% below the high.

The Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW)'s current trading volume is 91.32K, compared to an average daily volume of 39.67K.

During the past year, Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW) stock moved between $161.43 at its lowest and $210.34 at its peak.

During the past year, Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW) stock moved between $161.43 at its lowest and $210.34 at its peak.

Average Annual Return

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