# VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF)

Vanguard · Stock ETFs · Materials · data as of Oct 2, 2026

VAW tracks an index and returned +8.7% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VAW, total return, 1 year: +8.7%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VAW, expense ratio: 0.09%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VAW, holdings: 113, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VAW, below its high: −9.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VAW, net assets: $3.1bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VAW over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −5.2% | +3.6% | −8.8 pts | −10.5 pts |
| 6 months | −2.9% | +17.9% | −20.8 pts | −31.3 pts |
| 1 year | +8.7% | +16.2% | −7.5 pts | −15.6 pts |
| 3 years | +36.1% | +89.3% | −53.1 pts | −78.6 pts |
| Since listing | +330.1% | +813.0% | −482.8 pts | −1431.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Materials | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $219.85 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $3.1bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −9.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 113 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 57.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 76.4% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.2% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 14.9% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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