VAW vs VPL

Vanguard Materials ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.09% for VAW.
  • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVAWVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.37%2.99%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.54B$13.07B
YTD return
14.25%24.54%
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.
1.021.06
P/E ratio
25.9819.58
Last price
$232.03$111.07
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%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd5.06%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.82%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp2.03%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.80%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.71%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.63%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.17%
6758.TSony Group Corp1.15%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.11%
1299.HKAIA Group Ltd1.07%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate4.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.5%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive3.9%
Technology19.0%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services20.2%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials20.5%
Energy1.7%
Healthcare5.8%

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%.

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.99%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 5.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.5%.