VAW vs XLY

Vanguard Materials ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLY has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VAW.
  • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVAWXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.37%0.75%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.54B$23.13B
YTD return
14.25%0.58%
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.
1.021.18
P/E ratio
25.9830.83
Last price
$232.03$119.88
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc27.58%
TSLATesla Inc17.93%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.47%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.99%
MCDMcDonald's Corp3.91%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc3.11%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp2.75%
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive Inc1.92%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.82%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical98.9%
Technology0.9%
Industrials0.2%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $23.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.75%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 27.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.9%.