VFMV
Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 411.7 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
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 2.2 % |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 1.9 % |
| CIRRUS LOGIC INC | 1.8 % |
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.7 % |
| NVIDIA CORP | 1.7 % |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.7 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.7 % |
| APPLE INC | 1.7 % |
| ROSS STORES INC | 1.7 % |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 1.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 182 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 118 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $232,241 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 70.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 14.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 12.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 107.5% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 105.0 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.5 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 1.0 % |
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 | 7.7% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 12.5% | 8.0% | -- | -- | 7.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.4% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | -- | -- | 2.2% |
| Total Returns | 8.1% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 14.6% | 10.1% | -- | -- | 9.9% | Ann. Volatility | 9.9% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.8% | -- | -- | 14.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.53 | 52% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.43 | 47% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.26 | 28% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 15 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $2 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.11% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $138.98 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 62 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.84/0.78 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $141.20/$138.17 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.2% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VFMV |
Expenses vs. VFMV |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VFMV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUSV | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF | 39.7% | +57 bp | -1.1% |
| QUS | State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF | 39.1% | +2 bp | -0.7% |
| USMV | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 39.0% | +2 bp | -0.2% |
| LVDS | JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF | 38.8% | +36 bp | -0.7% |
| QLV | FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund | 36.3% | +9 bp | -0.5% |
| DLN | WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund | 36.1% | +15 bp | -0.3% |
| DTD | WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund | 34.8% | +15 bp | -0.1% |
| SPLV | Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | 34.5% | +12 bp | -0.8% |
| FDLO | Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF | 34.4% | +2 bp | -0.8% |
| XRLV | Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF | 34.3% | +12 bp | -0.9% |
Risk and Returns: VFMV 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 5/26/2026
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
6.2%
ALTAR SCORE™
66th
PERCENTILE
OVERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,349 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.4% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. VFMV's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.4 standard
deviations above the category average. This places VFMV in the 66th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$158.11
PRICE TARGET
+11.3%
UPSIDE