SCHB vs VAW

Schwab US Broad Market ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • SCHB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VAW.
  • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.39%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHBVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.04%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$43.23B$4.49B
YTD return
10.54%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.
1.030.91
P/E ratio
26.3023.96
Last price
$29.09$224.54
Inception
Issuer
SchwabVanguard

SCHB top holdings

Top holdings · SCHB
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.53%
AAPLApple Inc5.72%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.78%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.25%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.44%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.29%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.78%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.71%
TSLATesla Inc1.60%
Sector breakdown · SCHB
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology35.8%
Communication Services9.2%
Financial Services11.9%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.8%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare9.6%

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 SCHB

SCHB (Schwab US Broad Market ETF) is Total US equity market. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $43.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.04%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.4%.

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%.