Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares
VAW
NYSE Arca
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| Rating | ||||
| Reward Index | Fair | |||
| Reward Grade | C | |||
| Risk Index | Fair | |||
| Risk Grade | C- | |||
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| Price | $223.62 | |||
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| Provider | Vanguard | |||
| Manager/Tenure (Years) | Kenny Narzikul (3), Jena Stenger (1) | |||
| Website | http://www.vanguard.com | |||
| Phone Number | 877-662-7447 | |||
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| Fund Name | Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares | |||
| Category | Natural Resources | |||
| Sub-Category | Natural Resources Sector Equity | |||
| Prospectus Objective | Specialty - Unaligned | |||
| Inception Date | Jan 26, 2004 | |||
| Open/Closed To New Investors | Open | |||
| Minimum Initial Investment | -- | |||
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | -- | |||
| Front End Fee | -- | |||
| Back End Fee | -- | |||
| Dividends and Shares | VAW - NYSE Arca | Click to Compare |
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| Dividend Yield | 1.34% | |||
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| Dividend Yield (Forward) | 1.47% | |||
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| Cash | 0.51% | |||
| Stock | 99.30% | |||
| U.S. Stock | 94.89% | |||
| Non-U.S. Stock | 4.41% | |||
| Bond | 0.00% | |||
| U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Non-U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Preferred | 0.00% | |||
| Convertible | 0.00% | |||
| Other Net | 0.18% | |||
| Price History | VAW - NYSE Arca | Click to Compare |
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| 7-Day Total Return | -0.85% | |||
| 30-Day Total Return | -6.73% | |||
| 60-Day Total Return | -1.01% | |||
| 90-Day Total Return | -3.32% | |||
| Year to Date Total Return | 8.92% | |||
| 1-Year Total Return | 13.32% | |||
| 2-Year Total Return | 10.47% | |||
| 3-Year Total Return | 35.41% | |||
| 5-Year Total Return | 37.76% | |||
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| Closing Price | $222.52 | |||
| 1-Month Low Price | $222.52 | |||
| 1-Month High Price | $240.65 | |||
| 52-Week Low Price | $190.36 | |||
| 52-Week Low Price (Date) | Nov 20, 2025 | |||
| 52-Week High Price | $244.13 | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | Feb 27, 2026 | |||
| NAV | VAW - NYSE Arca | Click to Compare |
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| 1-Month Low NAV | $222.52 | |||
| 1-Month High NAV | $240.59 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV | $190.36 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV (Date) | Nov 20, 2025 | |||
| 52-Week High NAV | $244.07 | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | Feb 27, 2026 | |||
| Beta / Standard Deviation | VAW - NYSE Arca | Click to Compare |
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| Beta | 0.78 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 17.01 | |||
| Balance Sheet | VAW - NYSE Arca | Click to Compare |
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| Total Assets | 4.54B | |||
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| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | |||
| Turnover Ratio | 7.00% | |||
| Performance | VAW - NYSE Arca | Click to Compare |
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| Last Bull Market Total Return | 32.99% | |||
| Last Bear Market Total Return | -16.91% | |||