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SLX vs VAW

VanEck Steel ETF vs Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares

SLX

VanEck Steel ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$159M

VAW

Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$4.5B

Key differences

  • VAW costs 0.46% less per year.
  • VAW is significantly larger than SLX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SLX covers global markets; VAW covers north america.
  • Over the last 3 years, SLX has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SLXVAW
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$159M$4.5B
Since20062004
Dividend yield1.27%1.37%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+80.3%+24.4%
CAGR 3Y+26.6%+12.2%
CAGR 5Y+16.6%+6.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.950.54
Volatility 1Y24.19%17.75%
Max drawdown-61.90%-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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