VAW vs VEA

Vanguard Materials ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VAW.
  • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVAWVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.37%2.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.54B$304.26B
YTD return
14.25%13.65%
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.
1.020.97
P/E ratio
25.9819.01
Last price
$232.03$69.67
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

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%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.87%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.76%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.05%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.00%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.96%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.96%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical7.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology12.0%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.4%
Industrials18.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare8.9%

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%.

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $304.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.73%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.