Materials ETFs
VAW vs IYM.
Vanguard Materials ETF (MSCI US IMI Materials 25/50) against iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (Russell 1000 Basic Materials RIC 22.5/45 Capped) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| VAW | IYM | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +9.58% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +15.8% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +8.88% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +6.83% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | +9.56% | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +8.96% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is VAW minus IYM. VAW since-inception measured from first available bar January 30, 2004. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| VAW | IYM | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF |
| Category | Natural Resources | Natural Resources |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | — |
| Assets (AUM) | $4.5B | $1.4B |
| Dividend yield | 1.39% | 1.30% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 55K | 214K |
| Inception | January 26, 2004 | June 12, 2000 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
Expense ratios verified against issuer fact sheets. Dividend yield is trailing 12-month distributions divided by price, as reported by the fund data provider.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage VAW 56.1% · IYM 67.9%
39.9%of portfolio weight overlaps6 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | VAW | IYM | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINLinde PLC | 15.69% | 21.76% | 15.69% |
| NEMNewmont Corp | 6.58% | 9.12% | 6.58% |
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.90% | 8.24% | 5.90% |
| ECLEcolab Inc | 4.62% | 6.37% | 4.62% |
| APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc | 3.87% | 4.88% | 3.87% |
| NUENucor Corp | 3.23% |
Sector tilt VAW IYM
Basic Materials89.3% / 84.7%+4.6pp
Industrials0.6% / 12.0%-11.3pp
Consumer Cyclical9.5% / 3.3%+6.1pp
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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