
See exactly how VAW's revenue becomes profit — a Sankey that traces revenue (and its reported segments) through gross profit, operating expenses, and net profit, with the year-over-year change on every line.
The same diagram the Chart Builder draws, right on the Summary tab. Upgrade to unlock it for VAW and 80,000+ other tickers.
This exchange-traded fund aims to mirror the financial performance of a reference index that gauges the returns of corporations operating in the basic materials industry. It operates with a passive management approach, primarily by fully replicating the index's portfolio; however, a sampling method may be used if necessitated by regulatory or practical limitations. The fund's investments include stocks of companies engaged in the extraction or initial processing of raw resources.

Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) by 307.4% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,865 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,689 shares during

Vanguard Materials ETF is downgraded from buy to hold after a 27% total return since March 2025. Negative trends in commodities and a strengthening US dollar present material headwinds, offsetting VAW's reasonable 17.6x P/E and 12.9% EPS growth. VAW's portfolio is highly concentrated, with over 50% in the top 10 holdings, making monitoring sector trends and earnings season critical.

The Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares (VAW) was launched on January 26, 2004, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market.

The market environment is challenging, to say the least. We discuss how one should invest in today's market. The article presents five different investment strategies, including a fixed-income strategy, high-income strategy, sleep-well-at-night strategy, growth-focused strategy, and the Near-Perfect Portfolio strategy. Selecting a strategy aligned with personal risk tolerance and sticking to it through cycles is critical for long-term success.

Looking for broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares (VAW), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 26, 2004.