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

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$217.68 -0.49 (-0.22%)
Closing price 04:10 PM Eastern
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$217.54 -0.14 (-0.06%)
As of 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$214.55
▼
$217.94
50-Day Range
$218.17
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$240.65
52-Week Range
$190.29
▼
$245.26
Volume
131,518 shs
Average Volume
73,703 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.82 billion
Assets Under Management
$3.13 billion
Dividend Yield
1.46%
Net Expense Ratio
0.09%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate 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.

Vanguard Materials ETF Expenses

TypeVAWMaterials ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.08%0.51%0.57%0.50%0.53%
Other Expenses0.01%0.52%0.53%0.60%0.54%
Total Expense0.09%0.71%0.75%0.75%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-1.39%-0.67%-0.78%-0.68%
Net Expense0.09%0.56%0.63%0.57%0.60%
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VAW ETF News Headlines

Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest
September 30 at 5:21 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31068470
(VAW) Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares
August 28, 2026  |  sa.investing.comhttps://sa.investing.com/etfs/vanguard-materials
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Vanguard Materials ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8018
June 23, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/vanguard-materials-etf-declares-quarterly-distribution-of-08018/ar-AA26mfo9
VAW: The Dollar's Breakout And Commodities' Rollover Don't Bode Well (Rating Downgrade)
June 22, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4916803-vaw-the-dollars-breakout-and-commodities-rollover-dont-bode-well-rating-downgrade
Vanguard Materials ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.7916
March 23, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/vanguard-materials-etf-declares-quarterly-distribution-of-07916/ar-AA1ZdG1Z
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VAW ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

Vanguard Materials ETF's stock was trading at $207.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VAW shares have increased by 4.9% and is now trading at $217.68.

Top institutional investors of Vanguard Materials ETF include Coastline Trust Co.

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
Web
www.vanguard.com
Phone
+1-800-6627447

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
112

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$3.13 billion
Average Daily Volume
$83.11 thousand
Discount/Premium
0.02%

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
22
Put Options
20
Call Options
2
Short Interest
56,837 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
12,960,000
Beta
0.97
Creation Unit
25,000
Creation Fee
$200.00
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This page (NYSEARCA:VAW) was last updated on 10/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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