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
429.9 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) | $430 |
| 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
| KLA CORPORATION | 2.2 % |
| APPLE INC | 2.1 % |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 1.9 % |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 1.8 % |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | 1.7 % |
| ADOBE SYSTEMS INC | 1.7 % |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | 1.7 % |
| PEPSICO INC | 1.6 % |
| AUTODESK INC | 1.6 % |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 1.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 422 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 97 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $225,421 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 68.5% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 22.9% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 12.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 103.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 93.5 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.6 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 1.1 % |
 |
LUXEMBOURG | 1.1 % |
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PUERTO RICO | 0.6 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 0.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 12/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 8.9% | 8.9% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 9.0% | -- | -- | 9.2% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | -- | -- | 1.5% |
| Total Returns | 10.2% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 10.5% | -- | -- | 10.7% | Ann. Volatility | 19.5% | 19.5% | 17.1% | 16.5% | 18.6% | -- | -- | 21.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.93 | 85% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.91 | 59% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.77 | 47% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 7 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.25% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $153.71 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 52 |
| MACD/Signal | 1.14/1.43 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $157.62/$152.37 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.3% |
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. VFQY |
Expenses vs. VFQY |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VFQY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFMF | Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF | 32.3% | +5 bp | +6.9% |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | 31.8% | +2 bp | +4.7% |
| TTAC | FCF US Quality ETF | 29.6% | +46 bp | +4.9% |
| AVLV | Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | 27.5% | +2 bp | +6.8% |
| QGRO | American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF | 27.3% | +16 bp | +3.1% |
| QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 27.2% | +2 bp | +4.4% |
| DUHP | Dimensional US High Profitability ETF | 26.7% | +8 bp | +5.0% |
| JQUA | JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF | 26.1% | -1 bp | +5.1% |
| VUSE | Vident U.S. Equity Strategy ETF | 25.5% | +37 bp | +3.5% |
| BFOR | ALPS Barron's 400 ETF | 25.2% | +52 bp | +5.1% |
Risk and Returns: VFQY 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 1/5/2026
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Dividend Yield
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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™
VFQY
5.4%
Cat. Avg
5.0%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 1029 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.0% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. VFQY's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places VFQY in the 57th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VFQYSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY