IWF vs VAW

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.18% for IWF.
  • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.39%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWFVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.35%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$128.90B$4.49B
YTD return
3.12%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.
1.190.91
P/E ratio
33.8323.96
Last price
$123.30$224.54
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.83%
AAPLApple Inc6.72%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A6.17%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.21%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.98%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.11%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.86%
TSLATesla Inc3.64%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.00%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.84%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology54.2%
Communication Services16.2%
Financial Services4.3%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials9.0%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare5.4%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $128.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

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%.