VAW vs. NIXT ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Materials ETF - DNQ (VAW) to Research Affiliates Deletions ETF (NIXT)

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

$210.70

Average Daily Volume

29,654

Number of Holdings ^*

116

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

NIXT

Research Affiliates Deletions ETF

NIXT Description

The index consists of U.S. equity securities of micro-, small- and mid- capitalization companies that are believed to be value stocks. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund"s total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) will be invested in U.S. equity securities of micro-, small- and mid- companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.29

Average Daily Volume

41,419

Number of Holdings ^*

137

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VAW	NIXT
30 Days	0.05%	5.30%
60 Days	1.55%	4.25%
90 Days	3.86%
12 Months	20.40%

6 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VAW	Weight in NIXT	Overlap
EMN	D	0.87%	0.69%	0.69%
FMC	D	0.57%	0.61%	0.57%
MOS	F	0.6%	0.51%	0.51%
MP	B	0.16%	0.72%	0.16%
NEU	C	0.27%	0.61%	0.27%
NGVT	B	0.1%	0.58%	0.1%

VAW Overweight 110 Positions Relative to NIXT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LIN	D	15.38%
SHW	A	6.06%
APD	A	4.84%
FCX	D	4.54%
ECL	D	4.43%
NEM	D	3.68%
CTVA	C	2.98%
MLM	B	2.56%
VMC	B	2.54%
DOW	F	2.44%
DD	D	2.43%
NUE	C	2.39%
PPG	F	2.05%
SW	A	1.88%
IFF	D	1.78%
LYB	F	1.59%
PKG	A	1.44%
STLD	B	1.37%
IP	B	1.29%
BALL	D	1.29%
AVY	D	1.17%
RPM	A	1.15%
RS	B	1.15%
AMCR	D	1.13%
CF	B	1.05%
CE	F	0.96%
CCK	C	0.79%
ATR	B	0.78%
ALB	C	0.68%
EXP	A	0.68%
AA	B	0.66%
GPK	C	0.61%
X	C	0.61%
AXTA	A	0.59%
BERY	B	0.56%
RGLD	C	0.5%
CRS	A	0.49%
ATI	D	0.46%
LPX	B	0.45%
ESI	A	0.44%
CLF	F	0.43%
CMC	B	0.43%
CBT	C	0.42%
SUM	B	0.41%
BCPC	B	0.38%
KNF	A	0.37%
SEE	C	0.37%
WLK	D	0.36%
SON	D	0.36%
OLN	D	0.34%
SLGN	A	0.31%
AVNT	B	0.3%
FUL	F	0.28%
ASH	D	0.28%
HL	D	0.27%
SMG	D	0.26%
HUN	F	0.25%
HCC	B	0.23%
SLVM	B	0.21%
IOSP	B	0.19%
CC	C	0.19%
SXT	B	0.19%
ARCH	B	0.18%
CDE	D	0.18%
MTX	B	0.17%
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%
TROX	D	0.1%
WS	B	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	D	0.05%
ASIX	A	0.05%
HAYN	C	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	C	0.03%
CMP	C	0.03%
PLL	C	0.02%
IPI	B	0.02%
MERC	F	0.02%
KRO	D	0.02%
PACK	B	0.02%
METC	C	0.02%
AVD	D	0.01%
TSE	F	0.01%
ORGN	D	0.01%
FEAM	F	0.0%
DNMR	F	0.0%

VAW Underweight 131 Positions Relative to NIXT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LUMN	C	-4.02%
TDS	B	-1.29%
AFRM	B	-1.25%
LITE	B	-1.19%
HBI	B	-1.18%
FTDR	A	-1.15%
LBRDK	C	-1.13%
BFH	B	-1.13%
SIRI	C	-1.08%
ACIW	B	-1.02%
VNO	B	-1.0%
DNLI	D	-1.0%
SLG	B	-1.0%
CHRW	C	-0.99%
OMCL	C	-0.98%
SNDR	B	-0.96%
BKU	A	-0.96%
VFC	C	-0.95%
GEN	B	-0.93%
MAC	B	-0.89%
DEI	B	-0.87%
UAA	C	-0.86%
CMA	A	-0.85%
BXP	D	-0.82%
SMTC	B	-0.82%
NRG	B	-0.82%
MKTX	D	-0.81%
AMBA	B	-0.81%
FHB	A	-0.81%
PNM	F	-0.81%
SABR	C	-0.8%
LOPE	B	-0.8%
EQH	B	-0.8%
PNW	B	-0.8%
CCOI	B	-0.8%
REG	B	-0.79%
LNC	B	-0.79%
FNF	B	-0.78%
MSGS	A	-0.77%
RL	B	-0.77%
HIW	D	-0.77%
TNL	A	-0.76%
SHC	F	-0.75%
OUT	A	-0.75%
UHS	D	-0.75%
OGS	A	-0.75%
PAYC	B	-0.75%
ELS	C	-0.75%
MASI	A	-0.75%
BIO	D	-0.74%
JWN	C	-0.74%
TFSL	A	-0.74%
RNG	B	-0.74%
KMX	B	-0.73%
VYX	B	-0.73%
DBX	B	-0.73%
RIVN	F	-0.72%
ALLY	C	-0.72%
CRUS	D	-0.72%
ZD	C	-0.7%
SAM	C	-0.7%
CNA	B	-0.7%
NWL	B	-0.7%
FRT	B	-0.69%
EPR	D	-0.69%
DXC	B	-0.69%
HE	C	-0.68%
EQC	B	-0.68%
FL	F	-0.68%
AVT	C	-0.68%
ALE	A	-0.68%
CTLT	B	-0.67%
JBLU	F	-0.67%
PINC	B	-0.67%
NVST	B	-0.66%
APLE	B	-0.66%
YETI	C	-0.66%
JKHY	D	-0.65%
JBGS	D	-0.65%
CAR	C	-0.64%
SPR	D	-0.63%
HAS	D	-0.63%
IAC	D	-0.63%
GAP	C	-0.63%
HLF	C	-0.62%
MTCH	D	-0.62%
CABO	C	-0.61%
AMED	F	-0.61%
NOMD	D	-0.6%
PARA	C	-0.59%
ASAN	C	-0.59%
RAMP	C	-0.58%
HAE	C	-0.58%
HST	C	-0.58%
VAC	B	-0.58%
TFX	F	-0.57%
SGRY	F	-0.57%
NOV	C	-0.56%
PK	B	-0.56%
HP	B	-0.54%
AZTA	D	-0.54%
ARWR	F	-0.53%
PLUG	F	-0.53%
HTZ	C	-0.51%
ENOV	C	-0.51%
CBRL	C	-0.51%
IART	C	-0.5%
VIR	D	-0.5%
LCID	F	-0.5%
BMBL	C	-0.49%
HELE	C	-0.46%
ETSY	D	-0.46%
CRI	D	-0.46%
AEO	F	-0.45%
MQ	F	-0.44%
NSP	D	-0.44%
BBWI	D	-0.43%
ACLS	F	-0.43%
KSS	F	-0.43%
ZI	D	-0.42%
XRX	F	-0.4%
NTLA	F	-0.39%
CVI	F	-0.39%
XRAY	F	-0.39%
LEG	F	-0.39%
MRVI	F	-0.37%
QRVO	F	-0.35%
TRIP	F	-0.32%
SVC	F	-0.27%
SAGE	F	-0.22%
AGL	F	-0.19%