SCHA vs VAW
Schwab US Small-Cap ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF
SCHA$33.03
Schwab US Small-Cap ETF
US small-cap equities.
Expense: 0.04%Yield: 1.05%
VAW$232.03
Vanguard Materials ETF
US materials sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 1.37%
Quick take
- • SCHA has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.09% for VAW.
- • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.37%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | SCHA | VAW |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.04% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 1.05% | 1.37% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $22.11B | $4.54B |
YTD return | 17.89% | 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. | 1.27 | 1.02 |
P/E ratio | 19.61 | 25.98 |
Last price | $33.03 | $232.03 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
SCHA top holdings
Top holdings · SCHA
| SNDK | SanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares | 3.52% |
| LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc | 1.37% |
| RVMD | Revolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares | 0.62% |
| ATI | ATI Inc | 0.45% |
| CDE | Coeur Mining Inc | 0.40% |
| MKSI | MKS Inc | 0.40% |
| MTSI | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | 0.39% |
| NXT | Nextpower Inc Class A | 0.38% |
| SATS | EchoStar Corp Class A | 0.36% |
| MLI | Mueller Industries Inc | 0.33% |
Sector breakdown · SCHA
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials4.5%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology20.1%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services15.9%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials15.7%
Energy5.2%
Healthcare14.0%
VAW top holdings
Top holdings · VAW
| LIN | Linde PLC | 15.14% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 7.73% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.52% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 4.94% |
| CRH | CRH PLC | 4.61% |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc | 4.44% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.05% |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | 3.70% |
| NUE | Nucor Corp | 2.53% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 2.35% |
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials89.3%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.5%
About SCHA
SCHA (Schwab US Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap equities. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $22.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.05%. Its largest holding is SanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares (SNDK), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.
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%.