VAW ETF Analysis: Materials Shares | NYSE
Natural Resources | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 2.934m USD | 12M Return: 14.4% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 10.4M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
The Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF (VAW) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate the performance of a benchmark index composed of U.S. companies in the materials sector. It uses a full replication strategy, investing in the same stocks and approximately the same weightings as the underlying index. The fund covers large, mid-size, and small-cap companies classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).
Notably, the fund is structured as non-diversified, meaning it may hold a more concentrated portfolio relative to diversified funds. The GICS materials sector typically includes producers of chemicals, construction materials, containers and packaging, paper and forest products, as well as metals and mining firms, all of which are generally sensitive to global economic cycles and commodity price movements.
- Industrial production slowdown pressures metals and chemicals pricing
- Housing market weakness dampens building materials demand
- China growth outlook drives global commodity demand recovery
As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 227.39 with a total of 35,463 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.76%, over one month by -0.18%, over three months by -3.07% and over the past year by +14.36%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 219.40 (which is 3.5% or 2.2 ATR below the current price).
Materials Shares has no consensus analysts rating.