Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares (VAW)Natural Resources | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
236.06 USD
+1.64
(0.700%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 235.95 -0.11 (-0.110%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m. EDT
VAW is currently in a consolidation phase with recent price action hovering near its 50-day moving average. The fund has shown a consistent dividend yield, which is a positive sign for income-focused investors. However, the short-term price forecast indicates a slight decline, suggesting a cautious approach. Long-term investors might consider this as a buying opportunity due to the stable fundamentals and potential for recovery, especially given the recent positive news and the fund's track record. Overall, it's a balanced option for those looking for a mix of income and growth. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.035670 |
| AutoETS | 0.039936 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.039937 |
| AutoTheta | 0.042194 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.43 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.441 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.88 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 26.43 |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. Calls show some interest in the lower end of the price range, with higher open interest and volume on strikes like 210 and 230, indicating potential support. Puts show more activity on the lower end, with higher open interest on strikes like 175 and 210, suggesting caution or bearish sentiment. The overall options data suggests a cautious outlook with some potential for a short-term rally, but not strong enough to indicate a clear bullish trend.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.36% | 1.56% | 1.71% | 1.81% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | 0.792 | 0.363020 |
| 2025-12-17 | 0.811 | 0.394837 |
| 2025-09-24 | 0.769 | 0.383113 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.815 | 0.423376 |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.831 | 0.440899 |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.857 | 0.460881 |
| 2024-09-27 | 0.835 | 0.402772 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.818 | 0.436795 |
| 2024-03-22 | 0.682 | 0.351470 |
| 2023-12-19 | 0.891 | 0.486354 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.860 | 0.518402 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.826 | 0.478929 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.682 | 0.422652 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.947 | 0.581008 |
| 2022-09-28 | 0.791 | 0.555078 |
| 2022-06-23 | 0.983 | 0.657112 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.643 | 0.353659 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.827 | 0.464918 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.796 | 0.489748 |
| 2021-06-21 | 0.663 | 0.400443 |
| 2021-03-26 | 0.557 | 0.348394 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.824 | 0.579901 |
| 2020-09-11 | 0.591 | 0.473304 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.672 | 0.618636 |
| 2020-03-10 | 0.539 | 0.556264 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.690 | 0.584548 |
| 2019-09-26 | 0.635 | 0.567007 |
| 2019-06-21 | 0.701 | 0.628637 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.571 | 0.520776 |
| 2018-12-13 | 0.631 | 0.636935 |
| 2018-09-24 | 0.587 | 0.499443 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.660 | 0.579631 |
| 2018-03-16 | 0.367 | 0.316882 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.566 | 0.496379 |
| 2017-09-27 | 0.613 | 0.559273 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.547 | 0.524538 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.503 | 0.505998 |
| 2016-12-14 | 0.552 | 0.572039 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.515 | 0.586695 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.431 | 0.492618 |
| 2016-03-21 | 0.381 | 0.463984 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.600 | 0.752801 |
| 2015-09-23 | 1.568 | 2.137885 |
| 2013-12-20 | 1.899 | 2.326075 |
| 2012-12-20 | 1.571 | 2.355007 |
| 2011-12-21 | 1.576 | 2.769324 |
| 2010-12-22 | 1.804 | 2.879725 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.923 | 1.833854 |
| 2008-12-22 | 1.599 | 4.998772 |
| 2007-12-14 | 1.277 | 2.056715 |
| 2006-12-18 | 1.136 | 2.280332 |
| 2005-12-22 | 0.968 | 2.318766 |
| 2004-12-22 | 0.975 | 2.435626 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 245.26 |
| All Time Low | 34.94 |
| Ask | 236.11 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 87,770 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 86,691 |
| Average Volume | 86,691 |
| Average Volume10Days | 87,770 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.18 |
| Bid | 236.0 |
| Bid Size | 1,000 |
| Category | Natural Resources |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 238.4 |
| Day Low | 234.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.41 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.930223 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 231.4882 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 4.5717926 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.01974957 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 33.93898 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 245.26 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -9.199997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0375112 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 173.52 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 62.539993 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.3604195 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 173.52 - 245.26 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,075,473,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0732067 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,075,075,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the materials sector, as classified under the GICS. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_22939102 |
| Nav Price | 236.08 |
| Net Assets | 4,337,299,500.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.09 |
| Open | 234.98 |
| Post Market Change | -0.11000061 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.04659858 |
| Post Market Price | 235.95 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,681 |
| Previous Close | 234.42 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.64 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.699599 |
| Regular Market Day High | 238.4 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 234.36 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 234.36 - 238.4 |
| Regular Market Open | 234.98 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 234.42 |
| Regular Market Price | 236.06 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 73,108 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Materials ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VAW |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.115369596 |
| Total Assets | 4,337,299,456 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 26.433828 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 9.05486 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 9.05486 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 212.09135 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 23.968643 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.11301094 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 73,108 |
| Yield | 0.014099999 |
| Ytd Return | 9.05486 |