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IYM vs VAW

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF vs Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares

IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$1.5B

VAW

Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$4.5B

Key differences

  • VAW costs 0.29% less per year.
  • Over the last 3 years, IYM has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IYMVAW
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$1.5B$4.5B
Since20002004
Dividend yield1.28%1.37%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+38.5%+22.0%
CAGR 3Y+14.7%+11.8%
CAGR 5Y+7.0%+5.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.650.52
Volatility 1Y18.63%17.67%
Max drawdown-42.76%-41.13%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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