SPDW vs VAW

SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • • SPDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VAW.
  • • SPDW pays a higher dividend yield (3.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPDWVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.06%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$40.99B$4.38B
YTD return
13.40%13.71%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.040.88
P/E ratio
16.1823.49
Last price
$49.73$232.78
Inception
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Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.88%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.85%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.04%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.95%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.91%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.89%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.88%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.86%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.81%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.5%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology15.0%
Communication Services4.1%
Financial Services23.7%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials17.3%
Energy5.6%
Healthcare8.8%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC15.25%
NEMNewmont Corp8.47%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc6.99%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co5.12%
ECLEcolab Inc4.83%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.03%
CRHCRH PLC3.84%
CTVACorteva Inc3.61%
NUENucor Corp3.60%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.20%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials89.4%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.6%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%

About SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.06%. Its largest holding is SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.4B 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 15.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.4%.