KBE vs VAW

SPDR S&P Bank ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.35% for KBE.
  • KBE pays a higher dividend yield (2.15%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricKBEVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.15%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.48B$4.49B
YTD return
11.95%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.
1.120.91
P/E ratio
13.7423.96
Last price
$68.32$224.54
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

KBE top holdings

Top holdings · KBE
RKTRocket Companies Inc Ordinary Shares Class A1.17%
NICNicolet Bankshares Inc1.07%
TBBKThe Bancorp Inc1.06%
NMIHNMI Holdings Inc1.04%
AXAxos Financial Inc1.03%
MTGMGIC Investment Corp1.02%
ESNTEssent Group Ltd1.02%
AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares Corp1.02%
WSBCWesbanco Inc1.02%
PFSIPennyMac Financial Services Inc Class A1.02%
Sector breakdown · KBE
Financial Services100.0%

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 KBE

KBE (SPDR S&P Bank ETF) is US banking industry stocks, broad coverage. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.15%. Its largest holding is Rocket Companies Inc Ordinary Shares Class A (RKT), which represents 1.2% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

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%.