Overview
| Fund Assets | 2.33B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| Category | Natural Resources |
| Dividend | 0.82 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Annualized Return (3Y) | 9.43% |
| Annualized Return (5Y) | 11.05% |
| Annualized Return (10Y) | 9.14% |
| Annualized Return (15Y) | 9.82% |
| Volume | 45,087 |
| Close | 203.60 |
| Previous Close | 200.94 |
| Worst 3Y Roll AR | -13.18% |
| Worst 5Y Roll AR | -3.89% |
| Worst 10Y Roll AR | 4.82% |
| Worst 15Y Roll AR | 5.18% |
| Inception Date | Jan 30, 2004 |
Dividends
Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) Dividend Information
Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) dividend growth in the last 12 months is 2.68%
The trailing 12-month yield of Vanguard Materials ETF is 1.67%. its dividend history:
| Pay Date | Cash Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.815 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.831 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.857 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.835 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.818 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.682 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.891 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.86 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.826 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.682 |
Dividend Growth History for Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW)
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Year
|
Payout Amount
|
Year Start Yield
|
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
|
CAGR to 2024
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.192 | 1.68% | -2.06% | - |
| 2023 | $3.259 | 1.92% | -3.12% | -2.06% |
| 2022 | $3.364 | 1.73% | 18.33% | -2.59% |
| 2021 | $2.843 | 1.82% | 8.26% | 3.94% |
| 2020 | $2.626 | 1.98% | 1.10% | 5.00% |
| 2019 | $2.5975 | 2.33% | 15.68% | 4.21% |
| 2018 | $2.2454 | 1.62% | 0.74% | 6.04% |
| 2017 | $2.229 | 1.97% | 18.63% | 5.26% |
| 2016 | $1.879 | 2.03% | -13.33% | 6.85% |
| 2015 | $2.168 | 2.01% | - | 4.39% |
| 2013 | $1.899 | 2.20% | 20.88% | 4.83% |
| 2012 | $1.571 | 2.09% | -0.32% | 6.09% |
| 2011 | $1.576 | 1.89% | -12.64% | 5.58% |
| 2010 | $1.804 | 2.58% | 95.45% | 4.16% |
| 2009 | $0.923 | 1.96% | -42.28% | 8.62% |
| 2008 | $1.599 | 1.83% | 25.22% | 4.42% |
| 2007 | $1.277 | 1.81% | 12.41% | 5.54% |
| 2006 | $1.136 | 1.86% | 17.36% | 5.91% |
| 2005 | $0.968 | 1.66% | -0.72% | 6.48% |
| 2004 | $0.975 | 1.98% | - | 6.11% |
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Performance
Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) Historical Returns And Risk Info
From 01/30/2004 to 07/22/2025, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) is 8.804%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 510.267%.
From 01/30/2004 to 07/22/2025, the Maximum Drawdown of Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) is 62.2%.
From 01/30/2004 to 07/22/2025, the Sharpe Ratio of Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) is 0.32.
From 01/30/2004 to 07/22/2025, the Annualized Standard Deviation of Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) is 23.8%.
From 01/30/2004 to 07/22/2025, the Beta of Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) is 0.71.
| Name | YTD Return | 1Yr AR | 3Yr AR | 5Yr AR | 10Yr AR | 15Yr AR | 20Yr AR | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) | 9.32% | 3.97% | 9.43% | 11.05% | 9.14% | 9.82% | 8.49% | 8.99% |
| VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | 7.97% | 14.75% | 18.39% | 15.68% | 13.44% | 14.40% | 10.51% | 10.57% |
| VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | 7.60% | 10.16% | 10.19% | 7.03% | 6.55% | 7.29% | 6.06% | 6.38% |
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Rolling Returns
A rolling return for a period such as 5-year, as of a specific date, represents the investment’s performance over the preceding five years leading up to that date. In the 5-year rolling chart, the value on any given date corresponds to the annualized return for the preceding 5 years up to that very date. Thus, for instance, the chart value on 8/28/2015 reflects the annualized return from 8/28/2010 to 8/28/2015. A 5-year rolling return chart for an investment (stock, fund or portfolio) depicts the return sequence of 5-year trailing returns for the dates in the chart.
These rolling returns contrast with the most recent 3, 5, 10, and 15-year returns, as they solely depict the returns for those respective periods leading up to the most recent date, without encompassing every date in the historical record.
Rolling return charts offer a more precise insight into a portfolio’s risk and return stability (including funds or individual stocks). This is particularly true when focusing on the minimal return points within a rolling return chart as a measure of a fund or a portfolio's risk. A well-known observation, often attributed to ‘Murphy’s law’, is that it tends to perform poorly when investors decide to follow an investment due to its recent strong returns. Sound familiar? Information regarding minimum rolling returns could help mitigate this predicament. Investors can opt for an investment showcasing high minimum rolling returns within their preferred holding durations. In fact, merely possessing knowledge of such minimum rolling period returns can anchor investors’ expectations.
For instance, let’s consider an investor who follows a model portfolio (or even simply purchases and holds a fund like VFINX or SPY) for 10 years. Armed with knowledge of this portfolio’s minimum 10-year rolling return since its inception date or the fund’s inception (in the case of VFINX, recognizing that the minimum 10-year rolling return since 1987 could be as low as -2.24%), the investor should reasonably anticipate the potential for the portfolio to incur losses over the forthcoming 10 years.
Minimum rolling return for a period such as 10-year offers a different and often better historical risk and return metric than other popular risk and return metrics such as Sharpe ratio, standard deviation (volatility) or maximum drawdown.
See Portfolio Calculator and Rolling Returns for more detailed description.
Drawdowns
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