VAW Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News
Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 1.35% as of Aug 14, 2026. It pays $3.17 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 3.79% 5-year compound annual rate.
VAW chart
VAW returns
| YTD | 12.16% |
| 1Y | 19.73% |
| 3Y | 9.73% |
| 5Y | 6.87% |
| 10Y | 9.87% |
| 1Y volatility | 17.66% |
| 3Y volatility | 16.93% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.23 |
About
This exchange-traded fund aims to mirror the financial performance of a reference index that gauges the returns of corporations operating in the basic materials industry. It operates with a passive management approach, primarily by fully replicating the index's portfolio; however, a sampling method may be used if necessitated by regulatory or practical limitations. The fund's investments include stocks of companies engaged in the extraction or initial processing of raw resources.
Top 10 VAW holdings
| Holding | Ownership |
|---|---|
Basic Materials 15.72% | |
Basic Materials 6.59% | |
Basic Materials 5.91% | |
Basic Materials 5.29% | |
Basic Materials 4.68% | |
Basic Materials 4.63% | |
Basic Materials 3.88% | |
Basic Materials 3.72% | |
Basic Materials 3.23% | |
Basic Materials 2.52% |
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