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 (1.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWFVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.35%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$124.67B$4.54B
YTD return
3.57%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.
1.151.02
P/E ratio
34.1825.98
Last price
$122.74$232.03
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.22%
AAPLApple Inc11.12%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.30%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.23%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.42%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.30%
TSLATesla Inc3.26%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.41%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology51.3%
Communication Services13.2%
Financial Services5.4%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare7.1%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $124.7B 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 13.2% 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 1.37%. 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%.