Vanguard Materials ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Materials ETF's 10-year return is +10.0% a year (CAGR) (+160.1% cumulative). How Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.6% | +0.0% | +0.6% | — |
| 5 days | +1.6% | +0.0% | +1.6% | -0.8%Oct 14 |
| 1 month | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.5% | -4.4%Oct 1 |
| YTD | +8.5% | +1.2% | +9.6% | -13.4%Mar 20 |
| 1 year | +11.1% | +1.6% | +12.7% | -13.4%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +4.1% | +1.8% | +5.9%+33.4% | -25.9%Sep 2022 |
| 10 years | +8.1% | +1.9% | +10.0%+160.1% | -43.6%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +6.2% | +2.1% | +8.4%+397.3% | -63.5%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2004) | +6.9% | +2.0% | +8.9%+599.5% | -63.5%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VAW#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+5.9%/year · +33.4%
- 10 years+10.0%/year · +160.1%
- 20 years+8.4%/year · +397.3%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in VAW's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Materials ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) returned about +10.0% a year annualized (+160.1% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Materials ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) compounded at about +8.4% a year (+397.3% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard Materials ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) has compounded at about +8.9% a year — +599.5% in total.