(VAW) Materials Shares - Overview
Etf: Chemicals, Metals, Construction, Packaging, Mining
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.62% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 2.18% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 3.21% |
| Payout Consistency | 95.2% |
| Payout Ratio | - |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 21.0% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 1.39% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.77 |
| Alpha | 6.32 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.867 |
| Beta Downside | 0.833 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 23.21% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.47 |
Description: VAW Materials Shares January 11, 2026
The Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF (NYSE ARCA: VAW) is a U.S.-based, non-diversified ETF that seeks to replicate the performance of a GICS-defined materials sector index. It holds large, mid-size, and small-cap U.S. companies in the materials space, matching each constituent’s weight in the index as closely as possible.
Key metrics (as of Q4 2025): expense ratio 0.10 %, total assets ≈ $9.2 billion, and a 12-month trailing return of ~ 8.3 %. The fund’s top holdings are dominated by producers of basic chemicals, construction materials, and industrial metals-sectors that are highly sensitive to macro-level drivers such as U.S. infrastructure spending, housing starts, and global commodity price cycles. Recent data show that U.S. construction spending grew 4.2 % YoY in 2024, supporting demand for cement and steel, while the price of aluminum has risen 12 % over the past year, boosting earnings for primary producers.
For a deeper, data-driven view of VAW’s risk-return profile and sector exposure, you may find ValueRay’s analytical dashboard useful.
What is the price of VAW shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.38%, over one month by +7.64%, over three months by +19.77% and over the past year by +20.71%.
Is VAW a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the VAW price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 261.2 | 11.3% |
VAW Fundamental Data Overview February 04, 2026
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 2.98b USD (2.98b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = unknown (FCF TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 2.98b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 2.98b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 9.11% (E(2.98b)/V(2.98b) * Re(9.11%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 9.11% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)