IWB vs VAW

iShares Russell 1000 ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for IWB.
  • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.39%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWBVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.92%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$48.33B$4.49B
YTD return
9.81%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.
1.010.91
P/E ratio
26.6924.08
Last price
$411.81$225.58
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IWB top holdings

Top holdings · IWB
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.72%
AAPLApple Inc6.03%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.33%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.00%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.53%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.42%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.87%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.78%
TSLATesla Inc1.77%
Sector breakdown · IWB
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology36.6%
Communication Services9.6%
Financial Services11.7%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.7%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare9.1%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC14.78%
NEMNewmont Corp7.60%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc6.05%
CRHCRH PLC4.67%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.58%
ECLEcolab Inc4.17%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc3.61%
NUENucor Corp3.56%
CTVACorteva Inc3.37%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials90.1%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials1.1%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%

About IWB

IWB (iShares Russell 1000 ETF) is Largest 1,000 US stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $48.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.92%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.

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%.