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Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

$228.99+0.85% vs prior close
17725052-WK

Price through Oct 1 · Flows through Oct 31. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 1. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 1.

The fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks with the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with strong recent performance as determined by the advisor. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Price & daily flows
236.3218.9201.5228.99DAILY NET FLOWMar 30May 29Jul 30Oct 1

SOURCE: MARKET TAPE & DAILY CREATION/REDEMPTION RECORDS · 6M SHOWN

The desk’s read

Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned +19.7% so far this year. At 0.13% a year, no lower reported fee appears among the alternatives shown here.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$646Massets under management
0.13%expense ratio · $13 per $10,000 a year
—net flow, trailing month
42Kavg daily volume, 30 days
594holdings · US-domiciled
2018listed February 13, 2018 · beta 1.50
The book at a glance
AMD+0.6%MPC+6.3%VLO+5.4%INTC-0.2%PSX+3.5%DELL+0.7%AMAT+3.5%FTNT-0.0%MU+3.0%MRVL+1.5%LRCX+3.5%KLAC+2.8%SNDK+2.7%CRWD+0.5%WDC+1.8%DDOG+1.0%JNJ-2.3%MRK-1.0%PANW-0.3%GEV+3.9%EOG+2.6%GLW+4.3%CAT+1.9%ROST+0.3%BNY-0.5%FDX+0.7%MRNA-1.9%VRT+2.0%XOM+0.7%CSX+0.1%CVS-0.6%PWR+3.1%MNST+1.2%LLY-0.6%TRV+1.4%CSCO+1.0%HWM+1.0%TXN+0.4%SLB-0.1%

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

HoldingsDownload CSV
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1AMDADVANCED MICRO DEVICES1.07%$615.73+0.6%
2MPCMARATHON PETROLEUM0.99%$420.15+6.3%
3VLOVALERO ENERGY0.95%$408.46+5.4%
4INTCINTEL0.93%$120.00-0.2%
5PSXPHILLIPS 660.91%$264.23+3.5%
6DELLDELL TECHNOLOGIES0.95%$541.74+0.7%
7AMATAPPLIED MATERIALS0.89%$529.30+3.5%
8FTNTFORTINET0.91%$178.72-0.0%
9MUMICRON TECHNOLOGY0.89%$1097.39+3.0%
10MRVLMARVELL TECHNOLOGY0.87%$268.08+1.5%
11LRCXLAM RESEARCH0.79%$340.10+3.5%
12KLACKLA0.81%$200.33+2.8%
13SNDKSandisk Corporation 0.79%$1787.69+2.7%
14CRWDCROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS0.77%$266.09+0.5%
15WDCWESTERN DIGITAL0.76%$462.56+1.8%

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Sector weights
Industrials20.09%
Technology Services19.86%
Technology17.87%
Financial Services17.67%
Healthcare14.52%
Electronic Technology13.49%
Health Technology12.72%
Consumer Cyclical12.43%
Producer Manufacturing10.49%
Finance9.48%
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION, LATEST DISCLOSURE
Country weights
United States99.54%
Ireland1.69%
Bermuda1.41%
United Kingdom0.79%
Luxembourg0.41%
Brazil0.39%
Cayman Islands0.29%
Canada0.25%
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION, LATEST DISCLOSURE
Performance
1 week+0.3%
1 month+2.0%
3 months-5.7%
6 months+21.6%
YTD+19.7%
1 year+19.3%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week—
1 month—
3 months—
YTD—
1 year—

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

The risk read
14%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
24%realized volatility, 1 year
-14.0%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-8.2%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 1.1% of the book; the top ten carry 9%. Spread across 250+ names, it behaves like roughly 162 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
1calls · latest snapshot
8puts · latest snapshot
8.00put/call ratio
20Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY$1.7B$1.7B
SNDK Sandisk Corporation $400M$366M
AMD ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES$244M$217M
LITE LUMENTUM HOLDINGS$201M$159M
AAPL APPLE$141M$176M

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FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$41.5B+$286M-10bp on fee · 64× the assets · +$286M in over the monthHead-to-head
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SPYG State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF0.04%$56.2B+$717M-9bp on fee · 87× the assets · +$717M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPYV State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF0.04%$36.2B+$208M-9bp on fee · 56× the assets · +$208M in over the monthHead-to-head
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