VFMO
Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong recent performance as determined by the advisor.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
13 bp
EXPENSES
$601.0 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Assets (mns) | $601 |
| Expense ratio | 13 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.7 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 1.7 % |
| ELI LILLY & CO | 1.4 % |
| ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. | 1.4 % |
| NETFLIX INC | 1.3 % |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. CLASS A | 1.2 % |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | 1.2 % |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1.1 % |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.1 % |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 1.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 594 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 45 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $157,486 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 60.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 23.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 16.9% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.1% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 87.6 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.7 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 1.1 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 0.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 14.8% | 25.0% | 20.1% | 5.9% | 13.9% | -- | 12.3% | Volatility | 17.9% | 17.3% | 19.0% | 20.4% | 24.5% | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.03 | 80% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.94 | 62% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.63 | 29% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 28 |
| Turnover | 0.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.21% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $268,829 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $152.34 |
| 30d moving avg. | $152.40 |
| Annualized volatility | 20.7% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 55 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 7.3% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VFMO |
Expenses vs. VFMO |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VFMO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMOM | JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF | 39.8% | -1 bp | +2.6% |
| FAD | First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 38.6% | +51 bp | -0.1% |
| MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | 33.0% | +2 bp | +1.7% |
| VFMF | Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF | 30.8% | +5 bp | +6.2% |
| FDMO | Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF | 30.2% | +2 bp | +2.0% |
| MFUS | PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF | 29.9% | +16 bp | +3.8% |
| FLQL | Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity ETF | 29.8% | +2 bp | +3.6% |
| FTC | First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 29.2% | +46 bp | +0.6% |
| SPMO | Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | 27.3% | 0 bp | +1.6% |
| MMTM | SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF | 27.3% | -1 bp | +2.5% |
Risk and Returns: VFMO vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
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Based on closing prices from 7/25/2024
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
VFMO
2.3%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
Fund Category: US
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 2.3% |
Recommendation
AVOID
Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may be less relevant.
Category Overview
There are 899 funds in the US category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. VFMO's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
1.4 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places VFMO in the 8th percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
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Breakdown
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 308 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 67.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 37 bp |
| VFMO (13 bp) Percentile rank | 7 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| VFMO | 13.0 | 21.2 | 34.2 |
| Peer Avg. | 47.5 | 20.2 | 67.7 |
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