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VAW vs IYM

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

VAW

Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$4.5B

IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$1.5B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

VAWIYM
Annual cost (TER)0.09%0.38%
Fund size (AUM)$4.5B$1.5B
Since20042000
Dividend yield1.37%1.28%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+22.0%+38.5%
CAGR 3Y+11.8%+14.7%
CAGR 5Y+5.0%+7.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.520.65
Volatility 1Y17.67%18.63%
Max drawdown-41.13%-42.76%

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

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