Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF
(VFQY) Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF
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About this fund
Fund objectives
Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong operation, earning and balance-sheet quality, as determined by the advisor.
Why this fund
- Advisor uses a rules-based quantitative model to evaluate U.S. common stocks.
- Fund invests in stocks with strong fundamentals.
- The portfolio includes a diverse mix of stocks representing many different market capitalizations (large, mid, and small), market sectors, and industry groups.
- Portfolio companies may exhibit strong profitability and healthy balance sheets.
- Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
- Typically, at least 80% of the fund’s assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. quality companies.
Note: The Quality factor is measured by operating profitability, gross profitability, change in net operating assets, intangibles intensity (for non-financial stocks); operating profitability, equity issuance (for financial stocks).
Fund facts
Share class inception
Feb 13 2018
Listing date
Feb 15 2018
Share class assets'
Total assets
Strategy
Active
Asset class
Equity
Investment Approach
—
Index ticker
RU30INTR
Benchmark
Russell 3000 Index
Distribution Frequency
Quarterly
Domicile
United Sates
Management
—
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Sep 30 2026
Beta
R²
Alpha
Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of stocks | 471 | 2,996 | Sep 30 2026 |
| Median market capital | 28.1 B | 370.4 B | Sep 30 2026 |
| 19.3 x | 24.0 x | Sep 30 2026 | |
| 4.0 x | 4.8 x | Sep 30 2026 | |
| 24.4% | 26.3% | Sep 30 2026 | |
| 15.7% | 23.5% | Sep 30 2026 | |
| Turnover rate | 41.0% | — | Nov 30 2025 |
Market allocation
As at Sep 30 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 96.62% | 99.36% | -2.74% |
| Other | Other | 3.38% | 0.40% | 2.98% |
| Panamá | Emerging Markets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Israel | Middle East | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Suecia | Europe | 0.00% | 0.12% | -0.12% |
| Brasil | Emerging Markets | 0.00% | 0.09% | -0.09% |
| Singapore | Pacific | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Argentina | Emerging Markets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Perú | Emerging Markets | 0.00% | 0.03% | -0.03% |
Top 10 Holdings
As at Sep 30 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Sector | Region | Market value | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1.50476% | Health Care | US | $7,436,998.80 | 49,896 |
| Fortinet Inc | 1.48981% | Technology | US | $7,363,124.40 | 41,190 |
| 3M Co | 1.31494% | Industrials | US | $6,498,862.65 | 39,591 |
| Apple Inc | 1.30551% | Technology | US | $6,452,262.50 | 19,375 |
| Cintas Corp | 1.29962% | Industrials | US | $6,423,130.74 | 32,929 |
| Western Digital Corp | 1.29635% | Technology | US | $6,406,977.08 | 14,098 |
| Ross Stores Inc | 1.27805% | Consumer Discretionary | US | $6,316,504.20 | 27,063 |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.26995% | Technology | US | $6,276,512.06 | 19,106 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.25012% | Consumer Discretionary | US | $6,178,477.58 | 6,787 |
| Sandisk Corp | 1.20151% | Technology | US | $5,938,244.57 | 3,413 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
NAV Price (USD)
$172.39
USDChange
-$0.86-0.50% As at Nov 06 2026
Market price (USD)
$172.40
Change
-$0.84-0.49% As at Nov 06 2026
NAV 52-week high
$180.21
As at Nov 09 2026
Market price 52-week high
$180.09
As at Nov 09 2026
NAV 52-week low
$144.46
As at Nov 09 2026
Market price 52-week low
$144.61
As at Nov 09 2026
NAV 52-week difference
$35.75
Change
+19.84% As at Nov 09 2026
Market price 52-week difference
$35.48
Change
+19.70% As at Nov 09 2026
Outstanding shares
2,945,000
As at Oct 31 2026
Discount
$0.01
Change
+0.00% As at Nov 06 2026
Historical Prices
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Inception date
Feb 13 2018
Listing date
Feb 15 2018
| Date | NAV (USD) | Market price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 06 2026 | $172.3900 | $172.3966 |
| Nov 05 2026 | $173.2500 | $173.2382 |
| Nov 04 2026 | $180.2100 | $180.0900 |
| Nov 03 2026 | $176.6300 | $176.5200 |
| Nov 02 2026 | $177.2300 | $177.2706 |
| Oct 30 2026 | $176.0000 | $175.9291 |
| Oct 29 2026 | $178.1700 | $178.2800 |
| Oct 28 2026 | $176.6200 | $176.6289 |
| Oct 27 2026 | $176.7900 | $176.9100 |
| Oct 26 2026 | $177.1900 | $177.2325 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
| Type | Distribution amount (per unit) | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.3836 | Sep 23 2026 | Sep 23 2026 | Sep 25 2026 |
| Income | $0.4426 | Jun 24 2026 | Jun 24 2026 | Jun 26 2026 |
| Income | $0.4460 | Mar 24 2026 | Mar 24 2026 | Mar 26 2026 |
| Income | $0.5000 | Dec 23 2025 | Dec 23 2025 | Dec 26 2025 |
| Income | $0.4109 | Sep 24 2025 | Sep 24 2025 | Sep 26 2025 |
| Income | $0.4469 | Jun 20 2025 | Jun 20 2025 | Jun 24 2025 |
| Income | $0.4425 | Mar 25 2025 | Mar 25 2025 | Mar 27 2025 |
| Income | $0.5285 | Dec 23 2024 | Dec 23 2024 | Dec 26 2024 |
| Income | $0.4316 | Sep 26 2024 | Sep 26 2024 | Sep 30 2024 |
| Income | $0.5294 | Jun 27 2024 | Jun 27 2024 | Jul 01 2024 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Base currency:USD
Exchanges: Cboe BZX U.S. Equities Exchange
Fund codes
- CUSIP:921935706
- ISIN:US9219357061
- Reuters:VFQY.Z
- SEDOL:BFCCRQ3