ITB vs VAW
iShares US Home Construction ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF
ITB$96.89
iShares US Home Construction ETF
US homebuilding and construction companies.
Expense: 0.38%Yield: 0.62%
VAW$224.54
Vanguard Materials ETF
US materials sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 1.39%
Quick take
- • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.38% for ITB.
- • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.39%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ITB | VAW |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.38% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.62% | 1.39% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $2.60B | $4.49B |
YTD return | -0.05% | 8.48% |
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. | 1.48 | 0.91 |
P/E ratio | 15.83 | 23.96 |
Last price | $96.89 | $224.54 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
ITB top holdings
Top holdings · ITB
| DHI | D.R. Horton Inc | 15.77% |
| PHM | PulteGroup Inc | 9.60% |
| LEN | Lennar Corp Class A | 7.15% |
| NVR | NVR Inc | 6.76% |
| TOL | Toll Brothers Inc | 5.05% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 4.55% |
| HD | The Home Depot Inc | 4.44% |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies Inc | 4.10% |
| LII | Lennox International Inc | 3.35% |
| MAS | Masco Corp | 3.03% |
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical74.6%
Basic Materials8.7%
Industrials16.0%
VAW top holdings
Top holdings · VAW
| LIN | Linde PLC | 14.78% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 7.60% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 6.05% |
| CRH | CRH PLC | 4.67% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 4.58% |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.17% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 3.61% |
| NUE | Nucor Corp | 3.56% |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.37% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.37% |
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials90.1%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials1.1%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%
About ITB
ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 0.62%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.
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 1.39%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 8.3%.