NYSEARCA:VAW Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) Price, Holdings, & News $226.94 -6.89 (-2.95%) As of 05/15/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock About Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Vanguard Materials ETF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$226.90▼$230.5750-Day Range$211.37▼$237.4852-Week Range$187.58▼$245.26Volume61,682 shsAverage Volume89,705 shsMarket Capitalization$2.95 billionAssets Under Management$3.08 billionDividend Yield1.40%Net Expense Ratio0.09%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy ETF Overview Vanguard Materials ETF seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Materials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the materials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies in a wide range of commodity-related manufacturing industries. Included within this sector are companies that manufacture chemicals, construction materials, glass, paper, forest products, and related packaging products, as well as metals, minerals, and mining companies, including producers of steel. The Vanguard Group, Inc., through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund. Read More Vanguard Materials ETF ExpensesTypeVAWMaterials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.08%0.51%0.57%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.01%0.42%0.55%0.58%0.55%Total Expense0.09%0.65%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.85%-0.64%-0.70%-0.61%Net Expense0.09%0.56%0.63%0.58%0.60% Receive VAW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vanguard Materials ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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VAW ETF News HeadlinesVanguard Materials ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.7916March 23, 2026 | msn.comVAW: A Materials ETF With An EdgeJanuary 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comI’m sounding the alarmMeta is cutting 10% of its workforce. Microsoft offered voluntary retirement to 7% of U.S. employees. Oracle, Amazon, Snap, and Block have done the same. Most assume this is about AI - but investor Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs far deeper. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially harmed every day by this shift, while others grow wealthier. Stansberry - who predicted the internet economy's rise and recommended Amazon, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments before they were household names - is now releasing a new investigation he calls The Final Displacement. | Porter & Company (Ad)Vanguard Materials ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8110December 17, 2025 | msn.comThe 2 Best Vanguard Sector Index Funds to Buy Ahead of 2026, According to Wall StreetDecember 9, 2025 | fool.comVAW: Materials Dashboard For OctoberOctober 16, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines VAW ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have VAW shares performed this year? Vanguard Materials ETF's stock was trading at $207.55 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VAW stock has increased by 9.3% and is now trading at $226.94. Who are Vanguard Materials ETF's major shareholders? Vanguard Materials ETF's top institutional shareholders include Cetera Investment Advisers (0.69%), Lido Advisors LLC (0.56%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (0.35%) and Park National Corp OH (0.22%). How do I buy shares of Vanguard Materials ETF? Shares of VAW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Materials ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vanguard Materials ETF investors own include Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Applied Materials (AMAT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META) and Pfizer (PFE). Fund Details IssuerVanguard Fund NameVanguard Materials ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:VAW Inception Date1/26/2004 Fund ManagerKenny Narzikul, Michelle Louie Webwww.vanguard.com Phone+1-800-6627447Fund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkMSCI US Investable Market Materials 25/50 Index CategorySector FocusMaterials Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings115 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$3.08 billion Average Daily Volume$59.40 thousand Discount/Premium-0.08% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc. AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc. CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc. TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial Options OptionableOptionable Options Volume10 Put Options12 Call Options10 Short Interest76,800 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,990,000Beta0.97 Creation Unit25,000 Creation Fee$200.00 Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Top 10 VAW HoldingsLinde (NASDAQ:LIN)Holding Weight: 15.14%Newmont (NYSE:NEM)Holding Weight: 7.73%Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX)Holding Weight: 5.52%Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW)Holding Weight: 4.94%CRH (NYSE:CRH)Holding Weight: 4.61%Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)Holding Weight: 4.44%Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD)Holding Weight: 4.05%Corteva (NYSE:CTVA)Holding Weight: 3.70%Nucor (NYSE:NUE)Holding Weight: 2.53%Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC)Holding Weight: 2.35%Full Holdings DetailsVAW Sector ExposureVAW Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:VAW) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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