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
298.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
13 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Assets (mns) | $298 |
| 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
| AT&T INC | 2.0 % |
| INTERDIGITAL INC | 1.9 % |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1.8 % |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 1.7 % |
| CENCORA INC | 1.7 % |
| CBOE HOLDINGS INC | 1.7 % |
| REALTY INCOME CORP | 1.7 % |
| SOUTHERN CO | 1.7 % |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 1.7 % |
| MCKESSON CORP | 1.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 167 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 123 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $272,533 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 82.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 15.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 4.6% |
| Developed mkts. | 103.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.4% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 102.4 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 1.5 % |
 |
LUXEMBOURG | 1.5 % |
 |
SOUTH KOREA | 0.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 9.0% | 8.0% | 16.9% | 13.8% | 9.8% | -- | -- | 7.4% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% | -- | -- | 2.0% |
| Total Returns | 9.4% | 8.4% | 18.1% | 15.5% | 11.5% | -- | -- | 9.4% | Ann. Volatility | 13.6% | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 12.2% | -- | -- | 14.6% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.66 | 66% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.46 | 39% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.23 | 11% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 10 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.12% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $128.48 |
| 30d moving avg. | $130.36 |
| Annualized volatility | 11.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 43 |
| Short interest | 0.1% |
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. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USMV | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 47.5% | +2 bp | +5.7% |
| FDLO | Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF | 40.8% | +2 bp | +5.5% |
| ESMV | iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 39.7% | +5 bp | +5.8% |
| SELV | SEI Enhanced Low Volatility U.S. Large Cap ETF | 37.1% | +2 bp | +6.7% |
| LGLV | SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF | 36.4% | -1 bp | +6.0% |
| QLV | FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund | 36.3% | +9 bp | +5.7% |
| QUS | SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF | 35.8% | +2 bp | +5.6% |
| ACWV | iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF | 35.5% | +7 bp | +5.9% |
| ROUS | Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF | 35.1% | +6 bp | +6.9% |
| DLN | WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund | 34.0% | +15 bp | +6.0% |
Risk and Returns: VFMV vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| 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 10/14/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
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Price-to-Book Value
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Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
VFMV
5.9%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 994 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. VFMV's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places VFMV in the 54th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VFMVSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 402 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 63.7 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 35.5 bp |
| VFMV (13 bp) Percentile rank | 8 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| VFMV | 13.0 | 12.1 | 25.1 |
| Peer Avg. | 63.7 | 20.8 | 84.5 |
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