Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) is a Vanguard ETF with a 0.09% expense ratio, 110 holdings and $4.5B in net assets. Largest sector: Basic Materials (88%).
Fee
0.09%
expense ratio
Net assets
$4.5B
Launched
Jan 26, 2004
Holdings
110
as of Sep 30, 2026
Top 10 weight
57.9%
largest ten holdings
Largest sector
Basic Materials
88.5%
Yield
30-day SEC 1.42%
as of Sep 30, 2026
Benchmark
MSCI US IMI Materials 25/50
VAW's holdings are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Basic Materials
88.5%
Consumer Cyclical
6.4%
Industrials
4.5%
Healthcare
0.5%
Consumer Defensive
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
1
LIN
LINDE
15.25%
2
NEM
NEWMONT
8.47%
3
FCX
FREEPORT-MCMORAN
6.99%
4
SHW
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
5.12%
5
ECL
ECOLAB
4.83%
6
APD
AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS
4.03%
7
CRH
CRH
3.84%
8
CTVA
CORTEVA
3.61%
9
NUE
NUCOR
3.60%
10
VMC
VULCAN MATERIALS
2.20%
11
STLD
STEEL DYNAMICS
2.11%
12
MLM
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS
2.00%
13
PPG
PPG INDUSTRIES
1.61%
14
SW
SMURFIT WESTROCK
1.61%
15
IFF
INTL FLAVORS + FRAGRANCES
1.44%
16
PKG
PACKAGING OF AMERICA
1.42%
17
RGLD
Royal Gold
1.39%
18
DOW
DOW
1.38%
19
RS
RELIANCE
1.36%
20
AMCR
AMCOR
1.34%
21
AMRZ
AMRIZE LTD
1.29%
22
CDE
Coeur Mining
1.26%
23
CF
CF INDUSTRIES
1.23%
24
IP
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
1.16%
25
LYB
LYONDELLBASELL INDU CL A
1.03%
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Funds listed by how much of their largest holdings they share with VAW — not a ranking.
Data from Vanguard; prices and returns from market data. Page updated October 29, 2026. Holdings and figures change over time. For information only — not investment advice.