Vanguard Materials ETF(VAW · ETF)
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Snapshot
$225.54
- 52-Week Range
- $190.01 – $245.26
- YTD
- +6.93%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 10.79
- Straddle Price
- $14.20
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 2.00
Info
Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) ETF
- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2004-01-26
- Has Options
- Yes
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-04-30
Holdings
110
AUM
$4.5B
Provider
Vanguard
Inception
2004-01-26
Exchange
ARCX
Data As Of
2026-04-30
Expense Ratio
0.09%
Dividend Yield
1.40%
Distribution
Quarterly
Recent distributions
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | $0.7916 | CD |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-19 | $0.8110 | CD |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | $0.7692 | CD |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.8150 | CD |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | $0.8309 | CD |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-20 | $0.8572 | CD |
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 110 holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN | Linde plc | 14.98% | Equity (US) | — |
| NEM | Newmont Goldcorp Corp. | 7.76% | Equity (US) | — |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 5.31% | Equity (US) | — |
| CRH | CRH plc | 5.08% | Equity (US) | — |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co. | 4.85% | Equity (US) | — |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | 4.25% | Equity (US) | — |
| APD | Air Products & Chemicals Inc. | 4.10% | Equity (US) | — |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc. | 3.50% | Equity (US) | — |
| NUE | Nucor Corp. | 3.30% | Equity (US) | — |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Co. | 2.55% | Equity (US) | — |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc. | 2.39% | Equity (US) | — |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc. | 2.03% | Equity (US) | — |
| DOW | Dow Inc. | 1.84% | Equity (US) | — |
| AMRZ | Amrize Ltd. | 1.71% | Equity (US) | — |
| PPG | PPG Industries Inc. | 1.56% | Equity (US) | — |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp. | 1.48% | Equity (US) | — |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock plc | 1.28% | Equity (US) | — |
| RGLD | Royal Gold Inc. | 1.26% | Equity (US) | — |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings Inc. | 1.24% | Equity (US) | — |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A | 1.23% | Equity (US) | — |
| PKG | Packaging Corp. of America | 1.23% | Equity (US) | — |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours Inc. | 1.22% | Equity (US) | — |
| RS | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 1.21% | Equity (US) | — |
| CDE | Coeur Mining Inc. | 1.19% | Equity (US) | — |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | 1.15% | Equity (US) | — |
| AMCR | Amcor plc | 1.13% | Equity (US) | — |
| BALL | Ball Corp. | 1.00% | Equity (US) | — |
| IP | International Paper Co. | 0.98% | Equity (US) | — |
| RPM | RPM International Inc. | 0.84% | Equity (US) | — |
| SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | 0.83% | Equity (US) | — |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corp. | 0.81% | Equity (US) | — |
| AA | Alcoa Corp. | 0.79% | Equity (US) | — |
| HL | Hecla Mining Co. | 0.77% | Equity (US) | — |
| CCK | Crown Holdings Inc. | 0.73% | Equity (US) | — |
| ESI | Element Solutions Inc. | 0.63% | Equity (US) | — |
| MP | MP Materials Corp. | 0.60% | Equity (US) | — |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Co. | 0.53% | Equity (US) | — |
| ATR | AptarGroup Inc. | 0.52% | Equity (US) | — |
| CMC | Commercial Metals Co. | 0.49% | Equity (US) | — |
| CE | Celanese Corp. Class A | 0.48% | Equity (US) | — |
| MOS | Mosaic Co. | 0.47% | Equity (US) | — |
| EXP | Eagle Materials Inc. | 0.43% | Equity (US) | — |
| AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | 0.39% | Equity (US) | — |
| CLF | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | 0.37% | Equity (US) | — |
| NEU | NewMarket Corp. | 0.35% | Equity (US) | — |
| KNF | Knife River Corp. | 0.34% | Equity (US) | — |
| BCPC | Balchem Corp. | 0.34% | Equity (US) | — |
| SON | Sonoco Products Co. | 0.32% | Equity (US) | — |
| HCC | Warrior Met Coal Inc. | 0.30% | Equity (US) | — |
| LPX | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | 0.29% | Equity (US) | — |
Geographic Breakdown
Fund Holdings
VANGUARD MATERIALS INDEX FUND ·
NPORT-P period 2026-08-31
(filed 2026-04-28)
Net assets:
$4.73B
· 116 total positions
· equity 99.56%
· non-equity 0.58%
| # | Symbol | Issuer | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINDE PLC | Linde PLC | 14.53% | $687.8M |
| 2 | NEWMONT CORP | Newmont Corp | 8.71% | $412.3M |
| 3 | FREEPORT-MCMORAN | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.96% | $282.2M |
| 4 | SHERWIN-WILLIAMS | Sherwin-Williams Co/The | 5.24% | $247.9M |
| 5 | CRH PLC | CRH PLC | 4.92% | $233.0M |
| 6 | ECOLAB INC | Ecolab Inc | 4.80% | $227.2M |
| 7 | AIR PRODS & CHEM | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 3.58% | $169.7M |
| 8 | CORTEVA INC | Corteva Inc | 3.32% | $157.1M |
| 9 | VULCAN MATERIALS | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.50% | $118.3M |
| 10 | MARTIN MAR MTLS | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 2.49% | $117.8M |
| 11 | NUCOR CORP | Nucor Corp | 2.48% | $117.2M |
| 12 | AMRIZE LTD | Amrize Ltd | 1.97% | $93.4M |
| 13 | PPG INDS INC | PPG Industries Inc | 1.70% | $80.3M |
| 14 | STEEL DYNAMICS | Steel Dynamics Inc | 1.65% | $78.0M |
| 15 | ROYAL GOLD INC | Royal Gold Inc | 1.54% | $72.8M |
| 16 | SMURFIT WESTROCK | Smurfit Westrock PLC | 1.50% | $70.9M |
| 17 | AMCOR PLC | Amcor PLC | 1.36% | $64.6M |
| 18 | INTL PAPER CO | International Paper Co | 1.33% | $63.1M |
| 19 | DOW INC | Dow Inc | 1.33% | $62.9M |
| 20 | INTL FLVR & FRAG | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | 1.29% | $60.8M |
| 21 | ALBEMARLE CORP | Albemarle Corp | 1.28% | $60.7M |
| 22 | DUPONT DE NEMOUR | DuPont de Nemours Inc | 1.28% | $60.5M |
| 23 | PACKAGING CORP | Packaging Corp of America | 1.27% | $60.3M |
| 24 | COEUR MINING INC | Coeur Mining Inc | 1.06% | $50.4M |
| 25 | BALL CORP | Ball Corp | 1.06% | $50.1M |
Showing top 25 of 112 equity holdings.
Daily issuer data also available
(2026-06-09)
via ETF Constituents
Price History
Seasonality
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | +2.90% | 6 |
| Feb | +2.12% | 6 |
| Mar | -1.30% | 6 |
| Apr | -0.60% | 6 |
| May | +0.07% | 6 |
| Jun | -3.23% | 6 |
| Jul | +4.07% | 5 |
| Aug | +0.50% | 5 |
| Sep | -3.89% | 5 |
| Oct | +0.89% | 5 |
| Nov | +5.34% | 5 |
| Dec | -0.70% | 5 |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $230.68
SMA 50: $231.46
SMA 200: $217.70
Current: $225.55
EMA 12: $230.54
EMA 26: $230.89
MACD: -0.3531 | Signal: -0.2668
BEARISH
ADX (14): 16.89
RANGE
+DI: 21.49
−DI: 38.82
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 40.81
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 53.45
Stoch %D: 69.77
Williams %R: -69.06
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $239.13
BB Lower: $222.22
NEUTRAL
OBV: 1,227,287
Vol SMA 20: 56,160
Vol ROC: 24.73%
ATR: $3.80
True Range: $3.59
HV 20: 21.0%
HV 30: 20.8%
HV 60: 20.7%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated: 2026-06-08T21:15:08.689000
Date Range: 2024-06-10T00:00:00 – 2026-06-08T00:00:00
AI Analysis
Choose Frenzy-Fast™ for quick analysis or Frenzy-Pro™ for comprehensive analysis.
Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.
News
Options Activity
- IV Rank (30D)
- 10.79
- IV Rank (7D)
- 52.48
- Avg IV
- 32.0%
- Straddle (30D)
- $14.20
- Straddle (7D)
- $7.55
- P/C Volume
- 2.00
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR25 and BF25 from the live options chain. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Volatility Surface
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 0.93
- Correlation (SPY)
- 62.8%
- R²
- 0.39
- Ann. Volatility
- 17.9%
- SPY Volatility
- 12.1%
Moderate volatility - stock generally follows market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Constituent Performance
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Constituents
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