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About Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF
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Inception date
Feb 13, 2018
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
VFMF belongs to Vanguards suite of actively-managed factor-based funds. Rather than focusing solely on one factor, the fund evaluates US companies of all capitalization for their exposure to four factors: value, momentum, quality and low volatility. Value is measured by low security prices relative to fundamentals, momentum is measured by strong recent relative performance, and quality is measured by strong company fundamentals. Although VFMF is actively managed, a rules-based process is used to determine the funds constituents. After removing the most volatile stocks, VFMFs advisor selects and weights securities, grouped by market cap, based on a ranking determined by combined value, momentum, and quality scores.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks99.63%
Finance29.97%
Health Technology9.75%
Technology Services9.48%
Retail Trade7.02%
Consumer Non-Durables6.71%
Producer Manufacturing4.64%
Consumer Services4.07%
Commercial Services3.67%
Distribution Services3.61%
Health Services3.03%
Transportation2.88%
Electronic Technology2.84%
Communications2.60%
Industrial Services2.07%
Consumer Durables2.03%
Non-Energy Minerals1.85%
Energy Minerals1.59%
Process Industries1.49%
Miscellaneous0.20%
Utilities0.12%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.37%
Futures0.19%
Cash0.18%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.57%
Europe2.99%
Latin America0.29%
Middle East0.15%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VFMF invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 29.97% stocks, and Health Technology, with 9.75% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VFMF top holdings are Philip Morris International Inc. and Wells Fargo & Company, occupying 1.17% and 1.05% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VFMF last dividends amounted to 0.60 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.60 USD in dividends, which shows a 1.24% increase.
VFMF assets under management is 347.65 M USD. It's risen 3.40% over the last month.
VFMF fund flows account for 68.69 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VFMF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.72%. The last dividend (Mar 27, 2025) amounted to 0.60 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VFMF shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Feb 13, 2018, and its management style is Active.
VFMF expense ratio is 0.18% meaning you'd have to pay 0.18% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VFMF follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VFMF invests in stocks.
VFMF price has risen by 3.37% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 7.72% increase. See more dynamics on VFMF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.43% over the last month, showed a 3.49% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.04% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.43% over the last month, showed a 3.49% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.04% in a year.
VFMF trades at a premium (0.10%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.