Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares
VAWETF · NYSE Arca
$228.83
-$3.86 (-1.66%)
EOD Nov 3, 2026
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Dividend yield (TTM)
- 1.39%
- Distributions
- Quarterly
- Fund net assets (May 2026)
- $4.5B
- Stocks held
- 110
- Other positions
- 4
- Turnover (last fiscal year)
- 5%
- 52-week range
- $190.29 to $245.26
Top 10 holdings
All holdings57.9% of assets in ten stocks, as of Sep 30, 2026
| Company | Weight | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 15.25% | 49 | |
| 8.47% | 88 | |
| 6.99% | 36 | |
| 5.12% | 64 | |
| 4.83% | 65 | |
| 4.03% | 6 | |
| 3.84% | 61 | |
| 3.61% | 80 | |
| 3.60% | 30 | |
| 2.20% | 57 |
Sector allocation
Share of the fund's assets
- Materials81.8%
- Consumer Discretionary8.3%
- Consumer Staples4.9%
- Industrials2.6%
- Real Estate1.4%
- Energy0.2%
Scores of what it owns
Every holding's scoreEach holding's score, weighted by its size in the fund
14% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies with a Quality score above 75, 56% in companies below 50.
Where it invests
Stock weight by the company's home country
- United States99.1%
Growth of $10,000
With and without the dividends reinvested
Dividend
Dividend historyVAW pays quarterly. Over the last twelve months it paid $3.18 per share, a 1.39% yield at today's price. The latest payment was $0.78, ex-dividend Sep 23, 2026. Over five years the annual payout grew 4.2% a year.
VAW questions
What does VAW invest in?+
Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares is an exchange-traded fund. Its largest holdings are Linde plc (15.25%), Newmont Corporation (8.47%), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (6.99%).
What is VAW's expense ratio?+
0.09% a year, as stated in the fund's latest shareholder report filed with the SEC. On a $10,000 investment that is about $9.00 a year.
How much does VAW pay in dividends?+
VAW paid $3.18 per share over the last twelve months, a 1.39% yield at the Nov 3, 2026 close of $228.83. It pays quarterly.
How good are the companies VAW owns?+
Weighted by position size, the stocks in VAW average a Quality score of 50 out of 100. 14% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies scoring above 75, 56% in companies below 50. The score is computed from each company's SEC filings; the methodology page lists every check.
Holdings: the fund's own holdings list, published by Vanguard, as of Sep 30, 2026. Expense ratio, turnover and returns: the fund's shareholder report (SEC Form N-CSR) for the period to n/a. Net assets: SEC Form N-PORT. Quality scores: computed by Intrinsiqq from each company's SEC filings (methodology). Price: end of day Nov 3, 2026.