VFQY
Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 501.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
13 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 1.7 % |
| CINTAS CORP | 1.4 % |
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA | 1.4 % |
| 3M CO | 1.4 % |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 1.4 % |
| ELI LILLY & CO | 1.3 % |
| APPLE INC | 1.3 % |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 1.2 % |
| ROSS STORES INC | 1.2 % |
| TJX COMPANIES INC | 1.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 474 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 61 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $174,203 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 65.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 21.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 11.1% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.2% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 91.0 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.9 % |
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BERMUDA | 1.7 % |
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LUXEMBOURG | 1.4 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 0.5 % |
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BRITAIN | 0.5 % |
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PUERTO RICO | 0.5 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 11.0% | 12.9% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 7.8% | -- | -- | 9.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | -- | -- | 1.5% |
| Total Returns | 11.9% | 14.2% | 10.5% | 16.3% | 9.3% | -- | -- | 11.2% | Ann. Volatility | 12.7% | 13.1% | 16.7% | 16.0% | 18.2% | -- | -- | 20.6% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.79 | 61% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.56 | 46% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.28 | 29% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 7 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.18% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $175.25 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 54 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.98/0.92 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $178.94/$172.28 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.9% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VFQY |
Expenses vs. VFQY |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VFQY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFMF | Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF | 38.3% | +5 bp | +1.9% |
| ROUS | Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF | 30.4% | +6 bp | +0.8% |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | 28.6% | +7 bp | -0.6% |
| JQUA | JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF | 28.3% | -1 bp | -0.3% |
| DUHP | Dimensional US High Profitability ETF | 27.6% | +11 bp | +0.6% |
| QGRO | American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF | 26.6% | +16 bp | -0.8% |
| QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 26.6% | +2 bp | +16.2% |
| AVLV | Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | 26.3% | +2 bp | +1.2% |
| VUSE | Vident U.S. Equity Strategy ETF | 26.0% | +37 bp | -1.1% |
| BFOR | ALPS Barron's 400 ETF | 25.8% | +52 bp | -0.4% |
Risk and Returns: VFQY vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 11/6/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
6.4%
ALTAR SCORE™
63rd
PERCENTILE
OVERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,388 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.7% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. VFQY's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.3 standard
deviations above the category average. This places VFQY in the 63rd percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$206.32
PRICE TARGET
+19.1%
UPSIDE