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VAW · Vanguard Materials ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.09% fee$3.1bnSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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VAW tracks an index and returned +8.7% over the past year.

+8.7%
Total return, 1 year
0.09%
Expense ratio
113
Holdings
−9.0%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−5.2%+3.6%−8.8 pts−10.5 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−2.9%+17.9%−20.8 pts−31.3 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+8.7%+16.2%−7.5 pts−15.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+36.1%+89.3%−53.1 pts−78.6 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+330.1%+813.0%−482.8 pts−1431.8 pts

VAW over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

VAW top ten by weight, 57.5% of its 113 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Linde PLC LIN 14.60%
Newmont Corp NEM 8.60%
Freeport-McMoRan Inc FCX 7.02%
Sherwin-Williams Co/The SHW 4.98%
Ecolab Inc ECL 4.62%
Air Products and Chemicals Inc APD 4.15%
CRH PLC CRH 4.06%
Corteva Inc CTVA 3.65%
Nucor Corp NUE 3.57%
Vulcan Materials Co VMC 2.25%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

VAW tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +8.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 76% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 113 positions, with the top ten at 57.5%. It sat 9.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Materials
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025)0.09%
Price$219.85
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026)$3.1bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−9.0%
Holdings113
Top ten weight57.5%
Holdings as of (the issuer’s month-end file)Aug 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)76.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)98.2%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)14.9%
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Questions people ask about VAW

How has VAW performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VAW returned +8.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +36.1%.
What does VAW cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
What does VAW hold?
113 positions as published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, with the top ten at 57.5% of the fund. 76% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is VAW below its high?
9.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VAW and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.09%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $3.1bnThe issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end · Sep 30, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own month-end file · Aug 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerVanguard page for VAW ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceVanguard’s own site ↗

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