AFSM vs. VFMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) to Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV)

AFSM

Active Factor Small Cap ETF

AFSM Description

The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in U.S.-listed equity securities issued by small capitalization companies. The manager defines small capitalization companies as those that, at the time of investment, have a market capitalization between a minimum of $250 million and the maximum market capitalization of a widely recognized index of small capitalization companies based upon the composition of the index at the time of investment. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.19

Average Daily Volume

15,699

Number of Holdings ^*

295

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VFMV

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

VFMV Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The fund invests primarily in a group of U.S. common stocks that together are deemed by the advisor to have the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. 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.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$125.76

Average Daily Volume

6,724

Number of Holdings ^*

165

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	AFSM	VFMV
30 Days	5.15%	2.93%
60 Days	4.94%	3.96%
90 Days	5.47%	4.73%
12 Months	31.74%	26.73%

16 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in AFSM	Weight in VFMV	Overlap
CNXN	C	0.35%	0.07%	0.07%
CTRE	C	0.07%	0.65%	0.07%
CVLT	B	0.74%	1.38%	0.74%
EIG	B	0.13%	0.03%	0.03%
FDP	B	0.61%	0.15%	0.15%
IDCC	B	1.17%	1.06%	1.06%
INSW	F	0.2%	0.37%	0.2%
LOPE	C	0.36%	0.2%	0.2%
LRN	A	0.36%	0.97%	0.36%
MATX	C	0.37%	0.45%	0.37%
MUSA	B	0.51%	1.13%	0.51%
NSIT	F	0.05%	0.56%	0.05%
PEBK	B	0.07%	0.04%	0.04%
PI	D	0.5%	0.12%	0.12%
SPNS	F	0.3%	0.14%	0.14%
THFF	B	0.28%	0.33%	0.28%

AFSM Overweight 279 Positions Relative to VFMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MLI	B	1.38%
SKYW	C	1.22%
NHC	C	1.2%
SFM	A	1.0%
CPRX	C	0.93%
ALKS	C	0.93%
PFBC	B	0.87%
CRS	B	0.87%
DAKT	C	0.86%
STRL	A	0.84%
ANF	F	0.82%
ZETA	D	0.81%
FIX	A	0.79%
EME	A	0.79%
MHO	D	0.78%
JXN	C	0.78%
MTG	C	0.73%
BCC	B	0.72%
CALM	A	0.72%
HALO	F	0.7%
UVE	B	0.7%
POWL	C	0.7%
TMHC	C	0.7%
TBBK	B	0.7%
RDN	D	0.7%
SANM	B	0.67%
CEIX	A	0.67%
MCY	A	0.65%
SLVM	B	0.65%
SLG	B	0.65%
HSII	B	0.64%
AROC	A	0.64%
BMI	B	0.63%
COOP	B	0.63%
CRVL	B	0.62%
HWKN	B	0.61%
GMED	A	0.61%
GMS	B	0.6%
REZI	A	0.6%
UFPT	C	0.6%
PLUS	F	0.59%
NTB	B	0.58%
PRK	B	0.58%
EGBN	B	0.57%
NHI	D	0.57%
CORT	B	0.57%
NMIH	C	0.56%
SUPN	C	0.56%
BTU	B	0.55%
TGNA	B	0.55%
OFG	B	0.54%
BXC	B	0.54%
CHCO	B	0.54%
CVNA	B	0.53%
BELFB	C	0.53%
STBA	B	0.53%
DOLE	D	0.53%
KBH	D	0.52%
BRBR	A	0.52%
AMWD	C	0.52%
HIMS	B	0.51%
COKE	C	0.51%
GEO	B	0.51%
APPF	B	0.49%
WT	A	0.49%
ACT	C	0.49%
PRDO	B	0.47%
TEX	F	0.47%
DFIN	D	0.46%
CSWI	B	0.46%
PINC	B	0.46%
HRB	D	0.44%
DDS	B	0.44%
PLAB	C	0.43%
USLM	A	0.43%
LNTH	D	0.43%
WFRD	D	0.42%
RMR	F	0.42%
IESC	C	0.41%
LGND	C	0.41%
YMAB	F	0.41%
EVER	D	0.41%
QTWO	A	0.4%
ADUS	D	0.4%
AMR	C	0.39%
BDC	C	0.39%
PRGS	A	0.38%
INMD	C	0.38%
WNC	C	0.38%
VRNT	C	0.38%
M	F	0.37%
RDNT	B	0.37%
YOU	D	0.37%
SIG	B	0.37%
ANIP	F	0.37%
APOG	C	0.37%
TILE	B	0.37%
BPMC	B	0.36%
CRAI	C	0.36%
MD	C	0.36%
HRMY	D	0.36%
CAL	F	0.36%
BLBD	D	0.36%
IIPR	D	0.36%
HIW	C	0.35%
CASH	B	0.35%
ESNT	F	0.34%
PDM	D	0.34%
MOG.A	B	0.34%
TRMK	C	0.34%
MTH	D	0.34%
CMC	B	0.33%
FBP	C	0.33%
ATKR	D	0.33%
PBF	D	0.32%
LPG	F	0.32%
ATGE	B	0.32%
PFS	B	0.32%
CUZ	B	0.31%
SCS	C	0.31%
IBOC	B	0.31%
TWI	F	0.3%
DXC	B	0.3%
CNK	C	0.3%
GRBK	D	0.3%
RXST	F	0.3%
BHE	C	0.29%
AKR	B	0.29%
CRDO	B	0.29%
DNOW	B	0.29%
HURN	C	0.29%
SBRA	C	0.29%
TCMD	B	0.29%
ODP	F	0.29%
ADMA	B	0.28%
VIRT	A	0.28%
BKE	B	0.28%
PHIN	A	0.28%
ASO	F	0.28%
HUBG	A	0.28%
AZZ	A	0.27%
MEDP	D	0.27%
AVNS	F	0.27%
SXC	A	0.27%
ITCI	C	0.27%
HCC	B	0.27%
BNL	D	0.27%
PSN	D	0.27%
ABG	C	0.26%
INTA	B	0.26%
BKU	A	0.26%
CCRN	F	0.26%
PRG	C	0.26%
VRNS	D	0.26%
HCI	C	0.26%
BKH	A	0.26%
PIPR	A	0.25%
GNK	D	0.25%
AGX	B	0.25%
GIII	D	0.25%
PRM	C	0.25%
HAE	C	0.23%
KN	B	0.23%
VNDA	C	0.23%
MED	D	0.23%
NTCT	C	0.23%
LMAT	A	0.23%
HLX	B	0.22%
IMKTA	C	0.22%
HDSN	F	0.22%
SMP	C	0.22%
AMKR	D	0.21%
NX	C	0.21%
TMDX	F	0.21%
VCTR	B	0.21%
EXTR	C	0.21%
SIGA	F	0.21%
WABC	B	0.21%
SBH	C	0.21%
PK	C	0.2%
BLFS	C	0.2%
ENS	F	0.2%
KRC	B	0.2%
CMPR	D	0.2%
NUS	D	0.2%
SGBX	F	0.19%
DHT	F	0.19%
ONTO	F	0.19%
ASGN	F	0.19%
ASC	F	0.19%
NSSC	D	0.19%
TARS	C	0.19%
UCTT	D	0.18%
TPC	C	0.18%
TNC	D	0.18%
GOGL	F	0.18%
NAVI	F	0.18%
HOV	D	0.17%
TGTX	B	0.17%
NVST	B	0.17%
ADNT	F	0.17%
AXSM	B	0.17%
BRC	D	0.16%
KELYA	F	0.16%
XRX	F	0.16%
SD	D	0.16%
HY	D	0.16%
HROW	D	0.16%
VSH	F	0.16%
SCSC	C	0.15%
SCVL	F	0.15%
GES	F	0.15%
STNG	F	0.15%
AIT	B	0.14%
NECB	C	0.14%
METC	C	0.14%
ALRM	C	0.14%
MRVI	F	0.14%
AYI	B	0.14%
TWST	F	0.13%
CWCO	C	0.13%
PCRX	C	0.13%
MOV	D	0.13%
CSGS	B	0.13%
CECO	B	0.12%
CLW	F	0.12%
ALKT	B	0.12%
OSCR	D	0.11%
YEXT	B	0.11%
CHRD	D	0.11%
INVA	D	0.11%
CGEM	F	0.11%
RAMP	B	0.1%
GFF	A	0.1%
AMCX	C	0.1%
ASTH	F	0.1%
SPSC	D	0.09%
MAX	F	0.09%
MLKN	F	0.08%
KRYS	C	0.08%
KTB	B	0.08%
ATLO	C	0.07%
TPH	D	0.07%
WGO	C	0.07%
FTDR	B	0.06%
APAM	B	0.06%
CTS	C	0.06%
GRND	A	0.06%
JWN	D	0.06%
OMI	F	0.06%
KSS	F	0.06%
SWX	B	0.05%
REVG	C	0.05%
OGS	A	0.05%
AMPH	F	0.05%
ATEN	A	0.05%
HE	C	0.04%
AMN	F	0.04%
TDC	D	0.04%
SEMR	C	0.04%
PHR	F	0.04%
FORM	D	0.04%
ETD	C	0.04%
EOLS	D	0.04%
ANDE	D	0.04%
OTTR	C	0.04%
COLL	F	0.04%
PGNY	F	0.03%
JBI	F	0.03%
VITL	D	0.03%
RYI	C	0.03%
SWI	C	0.03%
EMBC	C	0.03%
LBRT	D	0.03%
ACLS	F	0.02%
ACIW	B	0.02%
MITK	C	0.0%
MAIN	A	0.0%
EPAC	C	0.0%

AFSM Underweight 149 Positions Relative to VFMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
IBM	C	-1.52%
MCK	A	-1.52%
ADI	D	-1.5%
DOX	D	-1.5%
EQC	B	-1.49%
JNJ	C	-1.49%
ABT	B	-1.49%
PGR	A	-1.48%
PG	C	-1.48%
TXN	C	-1.48%
COR	B	-1.48%
LMT	D	-1.47%
MRK	D	-1.46%
ED	C	-1.44%
CHD	A	-1.44%
TMUS	B	-1.43%
DUK	C	-1.42%
T	A	-1.41%
KO	D	-1.4%
SO	C	-1.38%
NTAP	C	-1.37%
ROP	B	-1.33%
MSFT	D	-1.3%
TJX	A	-1.27%
CSCO	B	-1.25%
XOM	B	-1.23%
RSG	A	-1.2%
NOC	D	-1.17%
EA	A	-1.16%
GD	D	-1.14%
CME	B	-1.14%
REGN	F	-1.12%
ORLY	B	-1.11%
IDT	B	-1.1%
WMT	A	-1.08%
RTX	D	-1.06%
WM	B	-1.06%
KEX	B	-1.05%
CL	D	-1.05%
CBOE	C	-1.04%
GIS	D	-1.0%
VZ	C	-1.0%
FCN	F	-0.98%
HPQ	B	-0.96%
WTW	B	-0.93%
CVX	A	-0.9%
MGEE	B	-0.89%
HSTM	B	-0.84%
GILD	C	-0.83%
MCD	D	-0.79%
VECO	F	-0.78%
DLB	B	-0.78%
FE	C	-0.77%
BSX	A	-0.75%
UNH	B	-0.75%
TYL	B	-0.74%
ABBV	F	-0.74%
TKO	A	-0.73%
CHE	D	-0.69%
SPOT	B	-0.68%
SAFT	B	-0.67%
BLKB	B	-0.66%
CRUS	D	-0.64%
AVGO	D	-0.64%
GOOGL	C	-0.64%
CAH	B	-0.64%
WTM	A	-0.54%
AAPL	C	-0.54%
YELP	C	-0.52%
NABL	F	-0.51%
GOOG	C	-0.48%
META	D	-0.47%
GDDY	A	-0.46%
WEC	A	-0.45%
PBH	A	-0.42%
NEU	D	-0.4%
FLO	D	-0.38%
TRV	B	-0.38%
WMB	A	-0.37%
HOLX	D	-0.36%
HSY	F	-0.36%
V	A	-0.35%
DTM	A	-0.35%
AJG	A	-0.35%
PPC	C	-0.34%
AZO	C	-0.34%
LAUR	A	-0.34%
NVEC	B	-0.33%
PFE	F	-0.32%
LLY	F	-0.32%
BRK.A	B	-0.31%
VERX	A	-0.3%
FANG	C	-0.3%
RLI	A	-0.3%
MDLZ	F	-0.28%
QRVO	F	-0.28%
OLLI	D	-0.26%
ATR	B	-0.25%
QCOM	F	-0.25%
LIN	C	-0.24%
JBSS	F	-0.24%
MO	A	-0.24%
ROL	B	-0.23%
MCS	B	-0.22%
EXEL	B	-0.21%
AMSF	B	-0.21%
MTSI	B	-0.2%
DECK	A	-0.2%
IMMR	C	-0.2%
KMI	A	-0.2%
ACN	B	-0.2%
EBF	F	-0.2%
JJSF	C	-0.19%
CASS	C	-0.19%
AEE	A	-0.19%
QNST	B	-0.18%
HQY	A	-0.18%
SPOK	B	-0.15%
AMGN	F	-0.14%
OLED	F	-0.14%
HCKT	B	-0.14%
TW	A	-0.13%
CI	D	-0.11%
PSX	C	-0.1%
DGICA	A	-0.1%
TNK	F	-0.09%
DJCO	B	-0.09%
AMAT	F	-0.08%
KLAC	F	-0.07%
CB	C	-0.07%
UNM	A	-0.06%
CTSH	B	-0.06%
OSIS	A	-0.06%
JPM	A	-0.05%
AKAM	D	-0.04%
CNA	C	-0.04%
LANC	C	-0.04%
CLBK	C	-0.04%
GLRE	B	-0.04%
PEP	F	-0.04%
CMS	C	-0.03%
NBIX	C	-0.03%
MSI	B	-0.03%
BCAL	B	-0.03%
VRTX	D	-0.03%
DTE	C	-0.03%
MRAM	D	-0.02%
FFNW	C	-0.02%
MU	D	-0.02%

VFMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Insurance - Property & Casualty Semiconductors Drug Manufacturers - Major Internet Content & Information Utilities - Regulated Electric Packaged Foods Software - Application Telecom Services Information Technology Services Aerospace & Defense Banks - Regional - US Biotechnology Business Services Medical Distribution Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Shipping & Ports Education & Training Services Household & Personal Products Media - Diversified Oil & Gas Midstream