VFH
Vanguard Financials ETF
Vanguard Financials ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Financials Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 13.1 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
9 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Jan 26, 2004 |
| 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
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| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 9.5 % |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B | 7.8 % |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED CLASS A | 5.0 % |
| VISA INC. CLASS A | 4.3 % |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 4.2 % |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.2 % |
| WELLS FARGO & CO | 3.0 % |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 2.7 % |
| CITIGROUP INC | 2.6 % |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 2.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 419 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 287 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $316,061 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 87.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 7.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 1.7% |
| Developed mkts. | 95.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 91.9 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 1.5 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 1.0 % |
 |
IRELAND | 0.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -4.0% | 9.8% | 14.6% | 17.2% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Total Returns | -3.7% | 11.5% | 16.6% | 19.4% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 6.1% | 6.6% | Ann. Volatility | 17.6% | 15.2% | 18.4% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 22.6% | 27.8% | 26.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.88 | 52% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.56 | 28% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.33 | 16% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 644 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $82 |
| Turnover | 0.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $125.97 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 53 |
| MACD/Signal | 1.23/1.28 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $130.83/$123.02 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.3% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VFH |
Expenses vs. VFH |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VFH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNCL | Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF | 90.4% | -1 bp | 0.0% |
| XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR | 82.8% | -1 bp | -0.5% |
| IYF | iShares U.S. Financials ETF | 74.2% | +31 bp | -0.4% |
| IYG | iShares US Financial Services ETF | 73.7% | +31 bp | -1.1% |
| IXG | iShares Global Financials ETF | 50.9% | +33 bp | +0.1% |
| RSPF | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF | 49.4% | +31 bp | +0.4% |
| LVDS | JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF | 38.9% | +40 bp | -1.4% |
| KBWB | Invesco KBW Bank ETF | 32.9% | +26 bp | +0.5% |
| DFNL | Davis Select Financial ETF | 29.1% | +54 bp | +1.5% |
| PFI | Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF | 28.1% | +51 bp | -1.3% |
Risk and Returns: VFH 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 5/5/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
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
7.1%
ALTAR SCORE™
78th
PERCENTILE
OVERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,204 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.5% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. VFH's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.8 standard
deviations above the category average. This places VFH in the 78th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$151.01
PRICE TARGET
+19.1%
UPSIDE