CLOU vs VAW

Global X Cloud Computing ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.68% for CLOU.
  • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCLOUVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.68%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$220M$4.54B
YTD return
-1.28%14.25%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.931.02
P/E ratio
31.8425.98
Last price
$22.24$232.03
Inception
Issuer
Global XVanguard

CLOU top holdings

Top holdings · CLOU
DOCNDigitalOcean Holdings Inc8.85%
AKAMAkamai Technologies Inc6.63%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc5.60%
ZMZoom Communications Inc5.55%
TWLOTwilio Inc Class A5.45%
DBXDropbox Inc Class A3.98%
FSLYFastly Inc Class A3.74%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg3.64%
PAYCPaycom Software Inc3.63%
BOXBox Inc Class A3.53%
Sector breakdown · CLOU
Real Estate5.6%
Consumer Cyclical3.0%
Technology85.3%
Communication Services5.5%
Healthcare0.6%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC15.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.73%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.52%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.94%
CRHCRH PLC4.61%
ECLEcolab Inc4.44%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.05%
CTVACorteva Inc3.70%
NUENucor Corp2.53%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.35%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials89.3%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.5%

About CLOU

CLOU (Global X Cloud Computing ETF) is Cloud computing infrastructure and platform companies. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $220M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.68%. Its largest holding is DigitalOcean Holdings Inc (DOCN), which represents 8.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.6%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.