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As of 07/24/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Materials Index Fund

VAW | ETF

$226.79

$4.49 B

1.41%

$3.21

0.09%

Vitals

YTD Return

10.0%

1 yr return

12.0%

3 Yr Avg Return

8.0%

5 Yr Avg Return

6.5%

Net Assets

$4.49 B

Holdings in Top 10

56.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$224.0
$190.36
$244.13

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.09%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 5.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Exchange Traded Fund

Name

As of 07/24/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Materials Index Fund

VAW | ETF

$226.79

$4.49 B

1.41%

$3.21

0.09%

VAW - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 10.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.66%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.4%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Materials Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Jan 30, 2004
  • Shares Outstanding
    19293687
  • Share Class
    N/A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    William Coleman

Fund Description

The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Materials 25/50 (the “Target Index”), an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the materials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”). The GICS materials sector is made up of 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.Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index. The Fund attempts to replicate the Target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Target Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Target Index.The Fund is considered nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of particular issuers as compared with diversified funds.
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VAW - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VAW Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.0% -9.9% 29.1% 68.63%
1 Yr 12.0% -7.0% 76.4% 80.39%
3 Yr 8.0%* -1.2% 28.2% 75.49%
5 Yr 6.5%* -2.8% 30.9% 69.70%
10 Yr 9.6%* 4.2% 18.9% 55.95%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VAW Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 10.5% -10.9% 88.0% 71.57%
2024 -1.1% -20.7% 14.1% 31.37%
2023 11.6% -13.1% 52.1% 20.79%
2022 -13.6% -34.9% 34.0% 79.80%
2021 25.4% -4.9% 83.5% 43.30%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VAW Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.0% -9.9% 29.1% 68.63%
1 Yr 12.0% -7.0% 76.4% 80.39%
3 Yr 8.0%* -1.2% 28.2% 75.49%
5 Yr 6.5%* -2.8% 30.9% 69.70%
10 Yr 9.6%* 4.2% 18.9% 55.95%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VAW Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 11.9% -8.9% 93.4% 83.33%
2024 0.5% -19.2% 16.4% 44.12%
2023 13.7% -12.2% 57.6% 21.78%
2022 -11.8% -32.2% 35.5% 78.79%
2021 27.4% 6.7% 83.6% 44.33%

VAW - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VAW Category Low Category High VAW % Rank
Net Assets 4.49 B 14.2 M 21.6 B 5.88%
Number of Holdings 116 28 709 17.65%
Net Assets in Top 10 2.65 B 8.55 M 5.31 B 5.88%
Weighting of Top 10 56.06% 8.6% 78.3% 22.55%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. LINDE PLC 14.53%
  2. NEWMONT CORP 8.71%
  3. FREEPORT-MCMORAN 5.96%
  4. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 5.24%
  5. CRH PLC 4.92%
  6. ECOLAB INC 4.80%
  7. AIR PRODS CHEM 3.58%
  8. CORTEVA INC 3.32%
  9. VULCAN MATERIALS 2.50%
  10. MARTIN MAR MTLS 2.49%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VAW % Rank
Stocks 		99.56% 0.00% 130.51% 25.49%
Cash 		0.59% 0.00% 21.35% 76.47%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 6.69% 85.29%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.43% 84.31%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 81.17% 84.31%
Other 		-0.01% -0.01% 20.94% 100.00%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VAW % Rank
Basic Materials 		85.17% 2.49% 100.00% 16.67%
Consumer Cyclical 		11.07% 0.00% 43.37% 10.78%
Industrials 		2.58% 0.00% 63.67% 70.59%
Healthcare 		0.70% 0.00% 22.67% 29.41%
Energy 		0.47% 0.00% 89.67% 72.55%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 35.93% 93.14%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 17.68% 91.18%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 25.29% 87.25%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 4.52% 83.33%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 83.33%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 33.96% 90.20%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VAW % Rank
US 		99.56% 0.00% 99.98% 10.78%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 87.96% 96.08%

VAW - Expenses

Operational Fees

VAW Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.09% 0.08% 2.99% 98.04%
Management Fee 0.08% 0.03% 1.00% 3.92%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.03% 0.25% N/A

Sales Fees

VAW Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VAW Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 2.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VAW Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 5.00% 4.00% 169.00% 4.76%

VAW - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VAW Category Low Category High VAW % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.41% 0.00% 12.19% 69.61%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VAW Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Monthly SemiAnnual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VAW Category Low Category High VAW % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.66% -35.65% 6.21% 39.60%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VAW Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VAW - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

William Coleman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 31, 2015

6.75

6.8%

William A. Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since joining Vanguard in 2006 and has co-managed the Conservative Allocation and Moderate Allocation Portfolios since 2013. Education: B.S., King’s College; M.S., Saint Joseph’s University.

Michelle Louie

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 30, 2017

4.5

4.5%

Michelle Louie, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. She has been with Vanguard since 2010, has worked in investment management since 2011. Education: B.S., The American University; M.B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.16 24.18 7.69 0.54

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