About this fund
Fund objectives
Vanguard Materials ETF seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of materials stocks.
Why this fund
- Seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Materials 25/50 Index.
- Multicapitalization equity in the materials sector.
- The fund employs a passively managed, full-replication strategy when possible.
- If regulatory constraints prevent full replication, the fund uses a sampling strategy to approximate the index’s key characteristics.
- The fund remains fully invested.
- Low expenses minimize net tracking error.
Fund facts
Share class inception
Jan 26 2004
Listing date
Jan 26 2004
Share class assets'
Total assets
Strategy
Index
Asset class
Equity
Investment Approach
—
Index ticker
M5US5MTI
Benchmark
MSCI US IMI Materials 25/50
Distribution Frequency
Quarterly
Domicile
United Sates
Management
—
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Sep 30 2026
Beta
R²
Alpha
Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
Please note Beta and R-squared data will only display for funds with 3 full years of history.
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of stocks | 110 | 110 | Sep 30 2026 |
| Median market capital | 52.2 B | 52.2 B | Sep 30 2026 |
| 21.4 x | 21.4 x | Sep 30 2026 | |
| 2.9 x | 2.9 x | Sep 30 2026 | |
| 13.7% | 13.8% | Sep 30 2026 | |
| 7.5% | 7.5% | Sep 30 2026 | |
| Turnover rate | 6.8% | — | Aug 31 2025 |
Market allocation
As at Sep 30 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
Top 10 Holdings
As at Sep 30 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Sector | Region | Market value | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linde PLC | 15.24704% | Materials | US | $689,960,258.35 | 1,453,619 |
| Newmont Corp | 8.47444% | Materials | US | $383,485,892.20 | 3,324,830 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 6.98760% | Materials | US | $316,203,440.00 | 4,517,192 |
| Sherwin-Williams Co/The | 5.12122% | Materials | US | $231,745,797.60 | 716,880 |
| Ecolab Inc | 4.82955% | Materials | US | $218,547,283.14 | 795,933 |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.02868% | Materials | US | $182,306,312.28 | 655,236 |
| CRH PLC | 3.84201% | Materials | US | $173,859,134.40 | 2,099,748 |
| Corteva Inc | 3.60626% | Consumer Staples | US | $163,190,637.70 | 2,101,618 |
| Nucor Corp | 3.60411% | Materials | US | $163,093,452.50 | 697,726 |
| Vulcan Materials Co | 2.20435% | Materials | US | $99,751,307.32 | 407,764 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
NAV Price (USD)
$223.97
USDChange
+$3.621.64% As at Oct 15 2026
Market price (USD)
$223.88
Change
+$3.541.61% As at Oct 15 2026
NAV 52-week high
$244.07
As at Oct 16 2026
Market price 52-week high
$244.13
As at Oct 16 2026
NAV 52-week low
$190.36
As at Oct 16 2026
Market price 52-week low
$190.36
As at Oct 16 2026
NAV 52-week difference
$53.71
Change
+22.01% As at Oct 16 2026
Market price 52-week difference
$53.77
Change
+22.03% As at Oct 16 2026
Outstanding shares
14,344,651
As at Sep 30 2026
Discount
-$0.09
Change
-0.04% As at Oct 15 2026
Historical Prices
-
Inception date
Jan 26 2004
Listing date
Jan 26 2004
| Date | NAV (USD) | Market price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 2026 | $223.9700 | $223.8800 |
| Oct 14 2026 | $220.3500 | $220.3400 |
| Oct 13 2026 | $222.0800 | $222.0600 |
| Oct 12 2026 | $221.3700 | $221.4800 |
| Oct 09 2026 | $221.5800 | $221.5700 |
| Oct 08 2026 | $220.5100 | $220.5100 |
| Oct 07 2026 | $219.5800 | $219.4900 |
| Oct 06 2026 | $223.1900 | $223.1500 |
| Oct 05 2026 | $221.6900 | $221.7100 |
| Oct 02 2026 | $219.9200 | $219.8500 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
| Type | Distribution amount (per unit) | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.7756 | Sep 23 2026 | Sep 23 2026 | Sep 25 2026 |
| Income | $0.8018 | Jun 24 2026 | Jun 24 2026 | Jun 26 2026 |
| Income | $0.7916 | Mar 24 2026 | Mar 24 2026 | Mar 26 2026 |
| Income | $0.8110 | Dec 17 2025 | Dec 17 2025 | Dec 19 2025 |
| Income | $0.7692 | Sep 24 2025 | Sep 24 2025 | Sep 26 2025 |
| Income | $0.8150 | Jun 26 2025 | Jun 26 2025 | Jun 30 2025 |
| Income | $0.8309 | Mar 25 2025 | Mar 25 2025 | Mar 27 2025 |
| Income | $0.8572 | Dec 18 2024 | Dec 18 2024 | Dec 20 2024 |
| Income | $0.8353 | Sep 27 2024 | Sep 27 2024 | Oct 01 2024 |
| Income | $0.8184 | Jun 28 2024 | Jun 28 2024 | Jul 02 2024 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Base currency:USD
Exchanges: New York Stock Exchange Arca
Fund codes
- Exchange ticker:VAW
- CUSIP:92204A801
- ISIN:US92204A8018
- Reuters:VAW.P
- SEDOL:2354288