VAW · ARCA · ETF
Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) Price, Holdings & Fees
Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) closed at $395.92 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.04% from the previous close of $396.06.
Share price, past year
1Y −4.67%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $395.92 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $402.11 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $423.03 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $422.74 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $423.28 |
| May 29, 2026 | $431.29 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $421.73 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $431.85 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $414.15 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $391.62 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $411.22 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $411.56 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $410.58 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- as of Aug 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $4.5B
- as of May 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 113
- as of May 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $389.17 – $438.21
Vanguard Materials ETF's expense ratio is 0.09%: $9.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
Vanguard Materials ETF held 113 investments worth $4.52B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Linde PLC, at 14.92% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde PLC | 14.92% | $674.47M |
| 2 | Newmont Corp | 7.69% | $347.78M |
| 3 | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 6.06% | $273.84M |
| 4 | CRH PLC | 4.68% | $211.63M |
| 5 | Sherwin-Williams Co/The | 4.59% | $207.67M |
| 6 | Ecolab Inc | 4.19% | $189.39M |
| 7 | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 3.81% | $172.47M |
| 8 | Nucor Corp | 3.67% | $166.05M |
| 9 | Corteva Inc | 3.40% | $153.52M |
| 10 | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.40% | $108.49M |
| 11 | Steel Dynamics Inc | 2.32% | $104.75M |
| 12 | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 2.25% | $101.80M |
| 13 | Amrize Ltd | 1.74% | $78.58M |
| 14 | PPG Industries Inc | 1.63% | $73.58M |
| 15 | Dow Inc | 1.54% | $69.62M |
| 16 | Smurfit Westrock PLC | 1.38% | $62.36M |
| 17 | Albemarle Corp | 1.33% | $60.26M |
| 18 | DuPont de Nemours Inc | 1.30% | $58.88M |
| 19 | Alcoa Corp | 1.29% | $58.35M |
| 20 | Coeur Mining Inc | 1.28% | $58.02M |
| 21 | Reliance Inc | 1.28% | $57.78M |
| 22 | Packaging Corp of America | 1.26% | $57.17M |
| 23 | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | 1.25% | $56.52M |
| 24 | Royal Gold Inc | 1.22% | $54.98M |
| 25 | Amcor PLC | 1.15% | $52.06M |
Top 25 of 113 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.81% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.61% |
| Derivatives | −0.01% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.42% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Vanguard Materials ETF's total return was −4.35%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +3.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −7.29% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Vanguard Materials ETF
- Ticker
- VAW
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- VANGUARD WORLD FUND
- SEC series ID
- S000004441
- SEC CIK
- 0000052848
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Jul 29, 2026
- Jun 1, 2026
- Apr 29, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 10, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJan 28, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateDec 19, 2025
- Nov 28, 2025
- Oct 29, 2025
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by VANGUARD WORLD FUND, the trust behind Vanguard Materials ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is VAW's price?
Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) closed at $395.92 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.04% from the previous close of $396.06.
What is VAW's expense ratio?
Vanguard Materials ETF's expense ratio is 0.09%: $9.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does VAW hold?
Vanguard Materials ETF held 113 investments worth $4.52B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Linde PLC, at 14.92% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were Linde PLC, Newmont Corp, Freeport-McMoRan Inc, CRH PLC, Sherwin-Williams Co/The.
How has VAW performed?
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Vanguard Materials ETF's total return was −4.35%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 29, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures