VAW - Materials ETF Fundamentals

VAW Tracks This Index: MSCI US Investable Market Materials 25/50 Index
Description: The index consists of stocks of large, medium, and small U.S. companies in the materials sector. This sector is made up of companies in a wide range of commodity-related manufacturing industries. Included within this sector are companies that manufacture chemicals, construction materials, glass, paper, forest products, and related packaging products, as well as metals, minerals, and mining companies, including producers of steel.

VAW Performance

1 Week Return: 3.41%
2 Week Return: -3.59%
4 Week Return: -8.04%
13 Week Return: -9.33%
26 Week Return: 10.37%
YTD Return: 2.91%
1 Year Return: -9.48%
3 Year Return: 51.10%
5 Year Return: 0.28%
Data as of 05/24/2012

VAW Expenses & Fees

  • Expense Ratio: 0.19%
  • Category: Materials
  • Category Range: 0.18% to 0.85%
  • Category Average: 0.48%

VAW Valuation

P/E Ratio: 9.97
Beta: 1.49
20 Day Moving Average: $77.46
60 Day Moving Average: $80.06
Data as of 05/24/2012

VAW Dividend

Annual Dividend Rate: $1.58
Dividend Date: 2011-12-21
Dividend: $1.58
Annual Dividend Yield %: 2.11%
Data as of 05/24/2012

VAW Volatility

5 Day Volatility: 187.10%
20 Day Volatility: 18.54%
50 Day Volatility: 18.73%
200 Day Volatility: 17.69%
Standard Deviation: 5.48%
Data as of 05/24/2012

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