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VAW vs PICK

Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares vs iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF

VAW

Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$4.5B

PICK

iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$1.9B

Key differences

  • VAW costs 0.30% less per year.
  • Over the last 3 years, PICK has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • VAW has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VAWPICK
Annual cost (TER)0.09%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$4.5B$1.9B
Since20042012
Dividend yield1.37%2.40%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+22.0%+79.9%
CAGR 3Y+11.8%+20.7%
CAGR 5Y+5.0%+10.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.520.72
Volatility 1Y17.67%27.61%
Max drawdown-41.13%-52.73%

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

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