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TRUM vs VAW

VanEck Materials TruSector ETF

TRUMCNasdaq

Vanguard Materials ETF

VAWBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VAW −0.06pt a year

TRUM0.15%VAW0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

VAW 66.5×the volume

TRUM969VAW64.4K

TRUM vs VAW Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

+1.5%TRUM−0.9%VAW

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. TRUM +1.5%. VAW −0.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%−6%−4%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
TRUM 0.15%
VAW 0.09%, better
Fund size
TRUM $0
VAW $3.1B
1Y total return
TRUM No data
VAW +21.8%
Yield (12M)
TRUM No data
VAW 1.36%
Holdings
TRUM 27
VAW 114
Avg volume (30D)
TRUM 969 sh
VAW 64.4K sh, better
NAV per share
TRUM $25.66
VAW $227.91
52W range

ETF.net Grade

TRUM: Cost 77, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 30, Holdings 26, Durability 4. VAW: Cost 84, Risk 57, Mission not scored, Tradability 42, Holdings 56, Durability 82.
Pillar letters and Scores for TRUM, VAW, with each pillar’s weight
PillarTRUMVAW
Cost30% weightA77A84Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA80HigherB57
Tradability15% weightD30C42Higher
Holdings10% weightD26B56Higher
Durability5% weightF4A82Higher

Rank among Materials (Broad) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. TRUM and VAW are both graded against the same 14 Materials (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Materials (Broad)⁠

Category · 14 funds
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VAW ranks 3rd and TRUM 10th of 14 funds in the Materials (Broad) Category.

  1. Rank 1AXLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2BFMATFidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFScore 69
  3. Rank 3BVAWVanguard Materials ETFScore 66
  4. Rank 4BXMEState Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETFScore 62
  5. Rank 9CPICKiShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETFScore 41
  6. Rank 10CTRUMVanEck Materials TruSector ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 11DFXZFirst Trust Materials AlphaDEX FundScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

TRUMCVanEck Materials TruSector ETF

VAWBVanguard Materials ETF

In short

TRUM No data

VAW Vanguard's materials aisle in one ticker: chemicals, packaging and metals, roughly 120 names deep, for 0.09% a year while the category norm sits several times higher.

Stated mandate

TRUM No data

VAW The fund seeks to track a materials-sector equity benchmark through passive indexing and normally invests at least 80% of assets in the benchmark's stocks.

Why people hold it

TRUM No data

  • VAW Charges 0.09% a year, several times below the median for broad materials funds. Cheap enough that cost stops being the argument.
  • Holds about 120 stocks from MSCI's US Investable Market materials index, so it reaches down the cap ladder instead of stopping at the biggest names.
  • Plain passive indexing, at least 80% in benchmark stocks, and it has tracked that benchmark closely. One of the stronger builds in the materials group.
  • Trading since 2004 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, run by Vanguard's index desk. Distributions arrive quarterly.

Worth knowing

TRUM No data

  • VAW One sector, and a cyclical one. Chemicals, miners and packagers ride construction and industrial demand, so swings run wider than a total-market fund.
  • Moderately traded rather than a volume monster, so spreads can widen in fast markets.
  • XLB and FMAT sit a basis point lower at 0.08%. A rounding error, but it exists.

Full TRUM profile⁠

Full VAW profile⁠

TRUM vs VAW Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

TRUM vs VAW Cost

Overpaying TRUM vs VAW

$1,239

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • TRUM 0.15%

    $3,137

  • VAW 0.09%

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TRUM 0.15%
  • VAW 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530TRUM $3,137VAW $1,898

Year by year

YearTRUMVAWOverpaying
10$274$165$109
20$1,071$646$425
30$3,137$1,898$1,239

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%TRUM
  • 0.09%VAW, cheaper
  • Middle half of Materials (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.37%

VAW 3rd cheapest of 14 funds

TRUM 4th cheapest of 14 funds

TRUM vs VAW Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
TRUM No data
VAW 1.36%
Payout (12M)
TRUM No data
VAW $3.18
Last payment
TRUM $0.09
VAW $0.78
Ex-dividend
TRUM Oct 1, 2026
VAW Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
TRUM Oct 6, 2026
VAW Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
TRUM Irregular
VAW Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

TRUMIrregular · 1 paymentAll TRUM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Oct 1, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
VAWQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VAW payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.50; Jun 28, 2017 $0.55; Sep 27, 2017 $0.61; Dec 14, 2017 $0.57; Mar 16, 2018 $0.37; Jun 28, 2018 $0.66; Sep 24, 2018 $0.59; Dec 13, 2018 $0.63; Mar 21, 2019 $0.57; Jun 21, 2019 $0.70; Sep 26, 2019 $0.63; Dec 16, 2019 $0.69; Mar 10, 2020 $0.54; Jun 22, 2020 $0.67; Sep 11, 2020 $0.59; Dec 17, 2020 $0.82; Mar 26, 2021 $0.56; Jun 21, 2021 $0.66; Sep 29, 2021 $0.80; Dec 16, 2021 $0.83; Mar 24, 2022 $0.64; Jun 23, 2022 $0.98; Sep 28, 2022 $0.79; Dec 15, 2022 $0.95; Mar 24, 2023 $0.68; Jun 29, 2023 $0.83; Sep 28, 2023 $0.86; Dec 19, 2023 $0.89; Mar 22, 2024 $0.68; Jun 28, 2024 $0.82; Sep 27, 2024 $0.84; Dec 18, 2024 $0.86; Mar 25, 2025 $0.83; Jun 26, 2025 $0.82; Sep 24, 2025 $0.77; Dec 17, 2025 $0.81; Mar 24, 2026 $0.79; Jun 24, 2026 $0.80; Sep 23, 2026 $0.78. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

TRUM vs VAW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
TRUM No dataVAW 17.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
TRUM No dataVAW 0.54
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
TRUM No dataVAW −25.5%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
TRUM 0.66VAW 0.97

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