VAW vs XYLD

Vanguard Materials ETF vs Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.60% for XYLD.
  • • XYLD pays a higher dividend yield (6.28%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVAWXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.39%6.28%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.38B$3.35B
YTD return
13.71%10.19%
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.
0.880.36
P/E ratio
23.4924.30
Last price
$232.78$41.50
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardGlobal X

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%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
AAPLApple Inc7.74%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.62%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.97%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.63%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.53%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.09%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.04%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.75%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology38.3%
Communication Services8.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.9%
Healthcare10.3%

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%.

About XYLD

XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) is S&P 500 covered call strategy for enhanced income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $3.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 6.28%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.