VAW · Expected Move

Vanguard Materials ETF · ETF

The expected move for VAW is derived from at-the-money straddle pricing — the market's implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Comparing it to realized moves reveals when options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) vs too little (premium-buying regime).

VAW straddle price & implied vol

60 sessions

Bars: at-the-money straddle price (30-day and 7-day) — the market's priced move. Line: 30-day at-the-money implied volatility (right axis).

Current VAW Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$11.00
7-Day Straddle
$11.00
30-Day ATM IV
21.5%
IV Rank
71%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to VAW's realized move over the same window to gauge whether options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) or too little (premium-buying regime). The Expected Move Tracker ranks every symbol by this measure.
VAW Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261022 $11.00 $11.00 21.5% 71%
20261021 $11.20 $11.20 20.9% 45%
20261020 $11.40 $11.40 21.4% 45%
20261019 $11.70 $11.70 21.9% 51%
20261016 $11.80 $4.90 21.3% 43%
20261015 $11.55 $5.70 20.5% 33%
20261014 $11.75 $4.40 21.0% 40%
20261013 $12.15 $5.70 20.4% 33%
20261012 $12.40 $5.90 21.1% 40%
20261009 $12.90 $6.05 21.0% 40%
20261008 $12.75 $6.00 21.3% 43%
20261007 $13.15 $6.50 21.9% 51%
20261006 $13.50 $7.25 21.7% 49%
20261005 $13.95 $7.90 22.0% 52%
20261002 $7.75 $7.75 22.4% 57%
20261001 $8.05 $8.05 20.7% 36%
20260930 $7.12 $7.12 20.6% 35%
20260929 $7.88 $7.88 21.3% 44%
20260928 $8.70 $8.70 21.3% 43%
20260925 $8.75 $8.75 20.1% 28%
20260924 $8.55 $8.55 19.2% 17%
20260923 $8.50 $8.50 19.2% 16%
20260922 $8.85 $8.85 19.2% 17%
20260921 $9.25 $9.25 19.6% 21%
20260918 $9.65 $4.80 19.5% 20%
20260917 $10.45 $5.50 20.0% 27%
20260916 $10.20 $5.30 19.8% 24%
20260915 $9.75 $5.20 18.7% 10%
20260914 $10.88 $5.55 20.3% 30%
20260911 $11.25 $5.90 19.8% 25%
20260910 $11.50 $6.40 20.1% 28%
20260909 $11.50 $6.90 19.5% 21%
20260908 $11.90 $6.03 20.0% 27%
20260904 $11.75 $6.75 18.3% 6%
20260903 $12.30 $7.25 18.7% 10%
20260902 $8.30 $8.30 18.8% 12%
20260901 $8.35 $8.35 19.7% 23%
20260831 $8.30 $8.30 19.1% 15%
20260828 $7.18 $7.18 17.9% 0%
20260827 $9.00 $9.00 19.5% 6%
20260826 $9.75 $9.75 20.3% 18%
20260825 $9.65 $9.65 19.4% 4%
20260824 $9.70 $9.70 19.6% 8%
20260821 $10.20 $4.80 19.3% 4%
20260820 $10.05 $4.90 19.3% 2%
20260819 $10.30 $4.20 19.1% 0%
20260818 $10.80 $4.80 19.5% 4%
20260817 $10.80 $5.60 19.6% 5%
20260814 $11.50 $6.20 19.9% 9%
20260813 $11.50 $6.20 19.8% 7%
20260812 $11.65 $6.30 19.3% 0%
20260811 $12.50 $7.00 20.7% 18%
20260810 $12.75 $7.70 20.0% 7%
20260807 — — 19.5% 2%
20260806 $13.50 $7.50 20.8% 14%
20260805 $8.03 $8.03 20.7% 14%
20260804 $8.30 $8.30 19.8% 5%
20260803 $8.40 $8.40 19.4% 0%
20260731 $9.50 $9.50 21.2% 13%
20260730 $10.00 $10.00 21.3% 14%

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