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Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares: (VAW)

(Delayed Data from NYSE) As of Aug 21, 2026 03:40 PM ET

$239.54 USD

239.54
36,088

+4.94 (2.11%)

Volume: 36,088

Zacks ETF Rank

This is our ETF rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for ETFs over the next 6 months:

Zacks Rank Definition
1 Strong Buy
2 Buy
3 Hold
4 Sell
5 Strong Sell

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1 - Strong Buy of 5 1        

After-Market: $239.96 +0.42 (0.18 %) 5:52 PM ET

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Materials Sector Leading in June: 5 ETF Winners

The materials sector is leading the way higher this month, trailing information technology, and is on track for the best monthly gain since October 2015, having climbed 9.5%.

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Why Materials & Mining ETFs Are Riding Higher

Plenty of factors have been pushing materials, and metal and mining ETFs higher of late.

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Material ETFs Stand Tall Amid Weak Q4 Earnings

Basic materials is one of the weakest sectors this reporting cycle. But, it was unable to take the sheen away from material ETFs that are up nearly 1% over the past week.

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Material ETFs Gain on Q3 Earnings

Given the solid results, the material sector is up 2.5% in response to earnings announcements. The positive trading has also pushed material ETFs higher over the past month.

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Material ETFs Gaining on Solid Q2 Earnings

Given the upbeat results, material ETFs that have the top 10 holdings in these chemical titans performed well in the past 10 days.

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    What's in Store for Materials ETFs in Q2 Earnings?

    The strong expectation for Q2 earnings is boosting confidence in the sector. Here are popular materials ETFs to tap.

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      DowDuPont's Solid Q1 Results Push Material ETFs Higher

      Material ETFs gained on strong first-quarter results from DowDuPont.

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        What Lies Ahead for Materials ETFs?

        China threatens to retaliate if the United States moves ahead with tariffs on metal imports.

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          DowDuPont's Q4 Results Drag Material ETFs Down

          The drop in DowDuPont shares led to sluggish trading in these ETFs.

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            What Lies Ahead for DowDuPont ETFs in Q4 Earnings

            DowDuPont is poised to beat the earnings estimate as per the Zacks methodology given the positive earnings revision trend, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat.