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Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) Price, Holdings, & News

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$223.56 -5.42 (-2.37%)
As of 07/8/2026 04:10 PM Eastern

About Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$222.28
$226.74
50-Day Range
$221.39
$237.90
52-Week Range
$190.29
$245.26
Volume
33,184 shs
Average Volume
81,190 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.96 billion
Assets Under Management
$3.03 billion
Dividend Yield
1.42%
Net Expense Ratio
0.09%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

ETF Overview

Vanguard Materials ETF Expenses

TypeVAWMaterials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management 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%-0.62%
Net Expense0.09%0.56%0.63%0.58%0.60%
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VAW ETF News Headlines

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VAW ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

Vanguard Materials ETF's stock was trading at $207.55 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VAW shares have increased by 7.7% and is now trading at $223.56.

Top institutional shareholders of Vanguard Materials ETF include Praetorian Wealth Management Inc. (0.11%), MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB (0.07%), 180 Wealth Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Versant Capital Management Inc (0.03%).

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.

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

Issuer
Vanguard
Fund Name
Vanguard Materials ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:VAW
Inception Date
1/26/2004
Fund Manager
Kenny Narzikul, Michelle Louie

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
MSCI US Investable Market Materials 25/50 Index
Category
Sector
Focus
Materials
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
114

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$3.03 billion
Average Daily Volume
$62.09 thousand
Discount/Premium
-0.10%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer Agent
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Virtu Financial

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
6
Put Options
0
Call Options
6
Short Interest
50,998 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.96
Creation Unit
25,000
Creation Fee
$200.00
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This page (NYSEARCA:VAW) was last updated on 7/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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