SPLV vs VAW

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.25% for SPLV.
  • SPLV pays a higher dividend yield (2.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPLVVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.11%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.23B$4.54B
YTD return
3.44%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.
0.451.02
P/E ratio
22.0425.98
Last price
$73.12$232.03
Inception
Issuer
InvescoVanguard

SPLV top holdings

Top holdings · SPLV
CNPCenterPoint Energy Inc1.35%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.35%
PNWPinnacle West Capital Corp1.35%
SOSouthern Co1.34%
ATOAtmos Energy Corp1.34%
AEEAmeren Corp1.34%
DTEDTE Energy Co1.33%
EVRGEvergy Inc1.31%
LNTAlliant Energy Corp1.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.30%
Sector breakdown · SPLV
Real Estate14.8%
Consumer Cyclical5.7%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive10.8%
Technology4.6%
Communication Services0.9%
Financial Services16.6%
Utilities26.8%
Industrials10.1%
Energy0.9%
Healthcare6.8%

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 SPLV

SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.11%. Its largest holding is CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 14.8%.

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%.