VAW vs. XLB ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Materials ETF - DNQ (VAW) to Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB)
VAW

Vanguard Materials ETF - DNQ

VAW Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Materials 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the materials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$209.38

Average Daily Volume

29,620

Number of Holdings *

116

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
XLB

Materials Select Sector SPDR

XLB Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Materials Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals & mining; paper & forest products; containers & packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$93.57

Average Daily Volume

4,075,814

Number of Holdings *

28

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VAW XLB
30 Days -0.97% -2.52%
60 Days 1.66% -0.09%
90 Days 3.21% 1.36%
12 Months 19.64% 18.16%
28 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VAW Weight in XLB Overlap
ALB B 0.68% 1.38% 0.68%
AMCR C 1.13% 1.68% 1.13%
APD A 4.84% 5.52% 4.84%
AVY F 1.17% 1.86% 1.17%
BALL F 1.29% 2.1% 1.29%
CE F 0.96% 0.94% 0.94%
CF A 1.05% 1.73% 1.05%
CTVA C 2.98% 4.51% 2.98%
DD C 2.43% 3.92% 2.43%
DOW F 2.44% 3.6% 2.44%
ECL D 4.43% 5.01% 4.43%
EMN C 0.87% 1.34% 0.87%
FCX F 4.54% 5.0% 4.54%
FMC D 0.57% 0.8% 0.57%
IFF D 1.78% 2.61% 1.78%
IP A 1.29% 2.27% 1.29%
LIN C 15.38% 17.46% 15.38%
LYB F 1.59% 2.48% 1.59%
MLM C 2.56% 4.23% 2.56%
MOS F 0.6% 0.94% 0.6%
NEM D 3.68% 3.8% 3.68%
NUE C 2.39% 4.17% 2.39%
PKG A 1.44% 2.44% 1.44%
PPG F 2.05% 3.24% 2.05%
SHW B 6.06% 7.1% 6.06%
STLD B 1.37% 2.36% 1.37%
SW A 1.88% 2.85% 1.88%
VMC B 2.54% 4.35% 2.54%
VAW Overweight 88 Positions Relative to XLB
Symbol Grade Weight
RPM A 1.15%
RS B 1.15%
CCK D 0.79%
ATR B 0.78%
EXP B 0.68%
AA A 0.66%
GPK C 0.61%
X B 0.61%
AXTA B 0.59%
BERY C 0.56%
RGLD C 0.5%
CRS B 0.49%
ATI C 0.46%
LPX B 0.45%
ESI B 0.44%
CLF F 0.43%
CMC B 0.43%
CBT D 0.42%
SUM B 0.41%
BCPC B 0.38%
KNF B 0.37%
SEE C 0.37%
WLK D 0.36%
SON F 0.36%
OLN F 0.34%
SLGN A 0.31%
AVNT B 0.3%
FUL F 0.28%
ASH F 0.28%
NEU D 0.27%
HL D 0.27%
SMG C 0.26%
HUN F 0.25%
HCC B 0.23%
SLVM B 0.21%
IOSP C 0.19%
CC C 0.19%
SXT C 0.19%
ARCH B 0.18%
CDE C 0.18%
MTX B 0.17%
MP C 0.16%
AMR C 0.16%
MTRN C 0.15%
HWKN B 0.15%
KWR C 0.15%
PRM C 0.13%
OI C 0.12%
PCT C 0.11%
GEF A 0.11%
SCL C 0.11%
NGVT B 0.1%
TROX D 0.1%
WS C 0.09%
USLM A 0.09%
ASPN F 0.08%
KALU C 0.08%
CENX B 0.07%
TRS B 0.07%
MATV D 0.06%
SXC A 0.06%
OEC C 0.06%
RYI C 0.05%
KOP C 0.05%
IE C 0.05%
ECVT C 0.05%
GATO C 0.05%
ASIX B 0.05%
HAYN A 0.05%
PTVE B 0.04%
MTUS C 0.04%
ZEUS C 0.03%
MYE F 0.03%
LXU B 0.03%
CLW F 0.03%
RDUS B 0.03%
CMP C 0.03%
PLL C 0.02%
IPI C 0.02%
MERC F 0.02%
KRO C 0.02%
PACK B 0.02%
METC C 0.02%
AVD C 0.01%
TSE F 0.01%
ORGN D 0.01%
FEAM F 0.0%
DNMR F 0.0%
VAW Underweight 0 Positions Relative to XLB
Symbol Grade Weight
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