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VFVAVanguardINDEX

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF

$151.82+0.75% vs prior close
12316452-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 relatively lower share prices relative to fundamental values as determined by the advisor. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Price & daily flows
156.9148.0139.1151.82DAILY 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 +14.3% so far this year. At 0.13% a year it is not the cheapest way in — IEFA has a reported fee of 0.07%.

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

$764Massets under management
0.13%expense ratio · $13 per $10,000 a year
—net flow, trailing month
15Kavg daily volume, 30 days
597holdings · US-domiciled
2018listed February 13, 2018 · beta 0.63
The book at a glance
BMY-1.5%EOG+2.6%PFE-1.4%T-0.4%VZ+0.2%MPC+6.3%CI-1.4%GM+3.0%CRM+3.1%ACN+15.8%USB-0.7%BSX-1.0%ELV-1.8%CVS-0.6%TFC-0.0%CRH-1.3%REGN-3.1%HCA-0.8%CVX+1.4%COP+1.5%MDT+0.2%COF+0.7%DIS-3.4%NEM-0.6%CMCSA-0.3%FDX+0.7%MO-0.6%MRK-1.0%TRV+1.4%INTU+2.6%PSX+3.5%TMUS-0.8%ABT-2.2%BKNG-1.6%WFC+0.2%CB+1.9%PNC-0.7%NKE-0.7%JXN+0.1%ADBE

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

HoldingsDownload CSV
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1BMYBRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB0.85%$61.46-1.5%
2EOGEOG RESOURCES0.81%$141.31+2.6%
3PFEPFIZER0.81%$28.12-1.4%
4TAT&T0.75%$24.30-0.4%
5VZVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS0.75%$45.98+0.2%
6MPCMARATHON PETROLEUM0.70%$420.15+6.3%
7CICIGNA GROUP0.75%$267.96-1.4%
8GMGENERAL MOTORS0.72%$79.31+3.0%
9CRMSALESFORCE0.67%$236.69+3.1%
10ACNACCENTURE0.57%$212.30+15.8%
11USBUS BANCORP0.65%$57.36-0.7%
12BSXBOSTON SCIENTIFIC0.63%$43.23-1.0%
13ELVELEVANCE HEALTH0.63%$381.67-1.8%
14CVSCVS 0.61%$85.20-0.6%
15TFCTRUIST FINANCIAL0.59%$46.28-0.0%

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Sector weights
Finance28.55%
Financial Services28.08%
Consumer Cyclical13.86%
Energy13.5%
Energy Minerals11.17%
Industrials10.49%
Healthcare9.65%
Technology6.64%
Consumer Defensive6.28%
Consumer Durables6.08%
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION, LATEST DISCLOSURE
Country weights
United States99.84%
Bermuda2.57%
Ireland0.77%
Switzerland0.49%
Monaco0.4%
Canada0.24%
Other0.22%
United Kingdom0.22%
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION, LATEST DISCLOSURE
Performance
1 week-1.4%
1 month-5.3%
3 months+1.3%
6 months+14.7%
YTD+14.3%
1 year+18.3%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

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

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows
JulSepOct
DAILY CREATION/REDEMPTION RECORDS, TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS
The risk read
13%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
14%realized volatility, 1 year
-8.6%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-7.2%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 0.8% of the book; the top ten carry 7%. Spread across 250+ names, it behaves like roughly 188 equally-weighted positions.

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

Options tape
—calls · latest snapshot
—puts · latest snapshot
—put/call ratio
12Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
META META$255M$245M
ACN ACCENTURE$41M$38M
ORCL ORACLE$34M$38M
NKE NIKE$24M$26M
UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP$23M$22M

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against VFVA

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat VFVA on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$41.5B+$286M-10bp on fee · 54× the assets · +$286M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.2B+$199M-10bp on fee · 24× the assets · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPYG State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF0.04%$56.2B+$717M-9bp on fee · 74× 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 · 47× the assets · +$208M in over the monthHead-to-head
IUSG iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF0.04%$34.3B+$148M-9bp on fee · 45× the assets · +$148M in over the monthHead-to-head
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