VFQY Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 17:39 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 177.72 | Day Range | 177.93 – 178.14 |
| 52-Week Range | 144.43 – 179.69 | Volume | 3.89K |
| Avg Volume | 6.42K | AUM | $485.3M (Aug 27, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.13% | Yield (TTM) | 1.01% |
| NAV | 178.13 | Premium/Discount | +0.01% indicative |
| Inception | Feb 13, 2018 | Holdings | 403 |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Financials | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 921935706 | ISIN | US9219357061 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
This ETF employs a systematic, rules-based quantitative model to identify U.S. common stocks for investment. The strategy focuses on selecting companies with strong underlying financial characteristics, typically showcasing robust profitability and sound balance sheets. The resulting portfolio is broadly diversified, encompassing a range of market capitalizations (including large, mid, and small companies), numerous sectors, and various industry groups. The primary objective is to achieve long-term capital growth. As a standard practice, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be allocated to securities issued by U.S. companies. The "Quality" factor, central to its selection methodology, is assessed using metrics such as operating and gross profitability, changes in net operating assets, and intangibles intensity for non-financial stocks, while for financial institutions, it considers operating profitability and equity issuance.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +3.58% | +9.00% | +13.35% | +16.12% | +18.74% | +15.94% | +7.65% | — | +10.40% |
| Total return | +3.58% | +9.29% | +13.99% | +16.77% | +20.11% | +17.45% | +9.10% | — | +11.87% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.13% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $13.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 26, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 442 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KLA Corp | KLAC | 1.93% | 30.36K | $9.2M |
| 2 | Lam Research Corp | LRCX | 1.84% | 20.07K | $8.7M |
| 3 | Fortinet Inc | FTNT | 1.76% | 54.40K | $8.4M |
| 4 | Sandisk Corp | SNDK | 1.55% | 3.22K | $7.3M |
| 5 | Apple Inc | AAPL | 1.45% | 23.70K | $6.9M |
| 6 | Eli Lilly & Co | LLY | 1.40% | 5.52K | $6.6M |
| 7 | Trane Technologies PLC | TT | 1.34% | 12.92K | $6.3M |
| 8 | Autodesk Inc | ADSK | 1.30% | 31.74K | $6.2M |
| 9 | Visa Inc | V | 1.26% | 17.45K | $6.0M |
| 10 | Costco Wholesale Corp | COST | 1.24% | 6.25K | $5.9M |
| 11 | Western Digital Corp | WDC | 1.23% | 9.13K | $5.8M |
| 12 | Cintas Corp | CTAS | 1.19% | 33.10K | $5.6M |
| 13 | Gilead Sciences Inc | GILD | 1.16% | 43.47K | $5.5M |
| 14 | Intuit Inc | INTU | 1.14% | 20.64K | $5.4M |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The | BNY | 1.07% | 34.92K | $5.0M |
| 16 | 3M Co | MMM | 1.04% | 30.30K | $4.9M |
| 17 | Ross Stores Inc | ROST | 1.02% | 22.66K | $4.8M |
| 18 | American Express Co | AXP | 1.01% | 14.10K | $4.8M |
| 19 | Travelers Cos Inc/The | TRV | 1.00% | 14.34K | $4.7M |
| 20 | Adobe Inc | ADBE | 0.99% | 22.93K | $4.7M |
| 21 | TJX Cos Inc/The | TJX | 0.94% | 29.29K | $4.4M |
| 22 | Walmart Inc | WMT | 0.93% | 39.08K | $4.4M |
| 23 | Newmont Corp | NEM | 0.89% | 45.37K | $4.2M |
| 24 | Netflix Inc | NFLX | 0.89% | 59.28K | $4.2M |
| 25 | Procter & Gamble Co/The | PG | 0.87% | 28.12K | $4.1M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.01% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.7995 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 24, 2026 | Last payment | $0.4426 (Jun 26, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -2.70% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +1.28% / +6.86% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.4426 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.4460 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.5000 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.4109 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $0.4469 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.4425 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.5285 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.4316 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jul 01, 2024 | $0.5294 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | $0.4002 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.4956 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | $0.3746 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 13.09% / 16.02% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.34 / 0.96 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -9.12% / -20.67% | Sortino 1Y | 2.03 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.919 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.774 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 8.62% | Risk-free rate used | 3.71% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 27, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 3.89K | Average volume | 6.42K |
| AUM | $485.3M | Premium/Discount | +0.01% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $485.3M → $485.3M |
| 1 Week | -$3.5M | -0.71% | $485.3M → $485.3M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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