VFMF vs. USMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) to iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV)

VFMF

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF

VFMF Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. 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 strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals 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.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$129.88

Average Daily Volume

8,815

Number of Holdings ^*

446

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

USMV

iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF

USMV Description

The investment seeks the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index follows a rules-based methodology to determine weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize total risk of the MSCI USA Index. Components primarily include consumer staples, healthcare and information technology companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$91.07

Average Daily Volume

2,239,373

Number of Holdings ^*

170

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFMF	USMV
30 Days	1.10%	1.20%
60 Days	0.42%	5.77%
90 Days	6.64%	9.04%
12 Months	26.84%	27.40%

35 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFMF	Weight in USMV	Overlap
ABBV	B	0.97%	1.21%	0.97%
AMZN	C	0.07%	0.13%	0.07%
ANET	C	0.62%	0.29%	0.29%
AZO	B	0.45%	0.96%	0.45%
CBOE	C	0.32%	0.86%	0.32%
CI	C	0.47%	0.23%	0.23%
CRM	C	0.29%	0.04%	0.04%
CTSH	B	0.12%	0.76%	0.12%
CVX	F	0.4%	0.31%	0.31%
DELL	C	0.22%	0.1%	0.1%
EOG	D	0.58%	0.16%	0.16%
FANG	F	1.08%	0.57%	0.57%
FFIV	B	0.02%	0.52%	0.02%
GILD	B	0.61%	0.9%	0.61%
GOOG	D	1.1%	0.15%	0.15%
HIG	B	1.04%	0.12%	0.12%
IBM	B	0.64%	1.75%	0.64%
KMB	C	0.33%	0.22%	0.22%
KR	B	0.74%	0.59%	0.59%
MCK	F	0.87%	1.06%	0.87%
MOH	D	0.14%	0.22%	0.14%
MPC	F	0.99%	0.56%	0.56%
MRK	F	0.08%	1.21%	0.08%
NTAP	D	0.12%	0.22%	0.12%
NVDA	C	0.44%	0.55%	0.44%
PKG	B	0.18%	0.18%	0.18%
PSX	F	0.67%	0.06%	0.06%
TJX	C	0.43%	0.44%	0.43%
TMUS	B	0.06%	1.69%	0.06%
ULTA	D	0.03%	0.05%	0.03%
VLO	F	1.11%	0.05%	0.05%
VZ	A	0.53%	1.44%	0.53%
WMT	B	0.5%	1.66%	0.5%
WRB	D	0.34%	0.29%	0.29%
XOM	D	0.55%	0.45%	0.45%

VFMF Overweight 411 Positions Relative to USMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WFC	D	1.71%
AIG	D	1.6%
BK	B	1.08%
AMAT	D	1.04%
SYF	C	1.01%
AFL	A	0.97%
MLI	B	0.94%
LRCX	D	0.92%
MTG	B	0.9%
BKNG	B	0.89%
QCOM	D	0.88%
META	B	0.85%
BPOP	C	0.81%
APO	B	0.78%
AXP	B	0.78%
JPM	D	0.77%
PHM	B	0.75%
MMM	B	0.75%
NUE	D	0.74%
CAT	B	0.74%
FDX	D	0.65%
KLAC	D	0.64%
GOOGL	D	0.61%
OFG	C	0.59%
HCA	B	0.57%
TMHC	B	0.57%
OMF	D	0.53%
PCAR	D	0.53%
CAH	C	0.53%
ARCH	D	0.53%
BCC	C	0.5%
COP	F	0.49%
OC	C	0.49%
COST	C	0.47%
PVH	D	0.46%
TGT	C	0.45%
HRB	C	0.45%
M	F	0.45%
ORI	B	0.44%
COLL	C	0.43%
SLM	C	0.42%
NWS	D	0.41%
ALSN	B	0.4%
GIII	D	0.4%
KELYA	D	0.4%
SIG	C	0.38%
WFRD	F	0.38%
AMAL	D	0.38%
ANDE	D	0.37%
UFPI	C	0.35%
RDN	D	0.34%
EIG	C	0.34%
SCS	D	0.34%
FULT	D	0.34%
FBP	C	0.33%
PRDO	D	0.31%
PRI	B	0.31%
GFF	C	0.3%
AMKR	F	0.3%
SKX	C	0.3%
ASC	D	0.29%
NMIH	C	0.29%
EAT	C	0.29%
TK	C	0.29%
MLKN	F	0.28%
TNK	D	0.28%
WSM	C	0.28%
SIGA	F	0.27%
ACT	C	0.27%
UNM	B	0.27%
NTB	D	0.26%
CNO	C	0.26%
JBL	C	0.25%
ASO	D	0.25%
AYI	B	0.25%
WTTR	D	0.25%
NSIT	C	0.25%
IBOC	D	0.25%
MTH	C	0.24%
GM	C	0.24%
TPC	C	0.24%
HP	F	0.24%
CAL	F	0.23%
PFBC	D	0.23%
MSM	D	0.23%
SRCE	D	0.23%
STNG	D	0.23%
EVR	B	0.23%
CLF	F	0.23%
CPAY	B	0.22%
PR	F	0.22%
EWBC	C	0.22%
CFG	D	0.22%
MBIN	D	0.22%
ATKR	F	0.22%
KD	F	0.21%
GNW	C	0.21%
MUR	F	0.21%
FNF	B	0.21%
CTRA	F	0.21%
HPQ	C	0.21%
SXC	F	0.21%
MHO	B	0.21%
DBX	C	0.21%
CENTA	F	0.21%
TOL	A	0.21%
TEX	F	0.21%
CHRD	F	0.21%
STLD	C	0.21%
DHI	C	0.21%
STT	B	0.21%
EQH	C	0.21%
CATY	C	0.21%
CASH	D	0.2%
DINO	F	0.2%
AAL	D	0.2%
BG	F	0.2%
CPF	C	0.2%
AX	D	0.2%
GMS	C	0.2%
THO	C	0.2%
BLD	C	0.2%
CACC	F	0.2%
EME	B	0.2%
ESGR	D	0.19%
RS	D	0.19%
NR	F	0.19%
VGR	C	0.19%
OMI	D	0.19%
PLAB	D	0.19%
AMWD	C	0.19%
RL	B	0.19%
AGO	D	0.19%
BBWI	D	0.19%
SKYW	C	0.19%
ATGE	C	0.19%
ZEUS	F	0.19%
CNC	D	0.19%
LEN	B	0.18%
DHT	C	0.18%
SCHL	D	0.18%
DKS	D	0.18%
CVCO	B	0.18%
REVG	D	0.18%
PUMP	F	0.18%
IMKTA	D	0.18%
DLX	F	0.17%
BELFB	C	0.17%
VIRT	C	0.17%
TNL	C	0.17%
BLX	C	0.17%
AIT	B	0.17%
CLW	F	0.17%
VCTR	B	0.17%
CRC	C	0.17%
CALM	B	0.17%
COOP	C	0.17%
JEF	C	0.17%
DOX	C	0.16%
HCC	D	0.16%
OZK	F	0.16%
R	C	0.16%
WMK	D	0.16%
AMRX	C	0.16%
GAP	F	0.16%
SCSC	D	0.16%
RRC	D	0.16%
SM	F	0.16%
CMC	D	0.16%
VNT	F	0.16%
CR	B	0.16%
CRBG	C	0.16%
ENS	C	0.16%
DESP	C	0.15%
BV	C	0.15%
URBN	F	0.15%
INSW	C	0.15%
PLUS	B	0.15%
LPG	F	0.15%
KBH	C	0.15%
ARW	B	0.15%
WABC	D	0.15%
SNA	B	0.15%
NVR	B	0.15%
CF	B	0.15%
MUSA	D	0.15%
TILE	C	0.15%
CNOB	C	0.15%
HWKN	B	0.15%
PATK	C	0.15%
FTI	D	0.15%
URI	B	0.15%
ETH	D	0.14%
DNOW	F	0.14%
PFGC	B	0.14%
FCF	D	0.14%
SPOK	C	0.14%
AN	C	0.14%
ODP	F	0.14%
FIX	B	0.14%
IESC	B	0.14%
QCRH	D	0.14%
AEO	D	0.14%
OVV	F	0.14%
OLN	D	0.14%
PHIN	C	0.14%
ESAB	C	0.14%
TPR	A	0.14%
NAT	D	0.14%
WCC	C	0.13%
ROCK	D	0.13%
MRC	D	0.13%
JELD	D	0.13%
TNET	F	0.13%
YETI	D	0.13%
CNXN	B	0.13%
CHCO	D	0.13%
FLWS	F	0.13%
KTB	B	0.13%
MATX	B	0.12%
TAP	D	0.12%
WNC	F	0.12%
RCL	B	0.12%
CSTM	D	0.12%
BBW	C	0.12%
WLK	C	0.12%
PFSI	C	0.12%
SSD	C	0.12%
KNTK	C	0.12%
CEIX	C	0.12%
GL	D	0.12%
CVLT	B	0.12%
TPH	C	0.12%
REX	D	0.12%
EXPE	C	0.12%
NXST	D	0.11%
GPC	D	0.11%
SWKS	F	0.11%
RES	D	0.11%
DAKT	D	0.11%
NMRK	B	0.11%
PTVE	D	0.11%
AZZ	C	0.11%
SFL	D	0.11%
BRY	F	0.11%
SANM	D	0.11%
RAMP	F	0.11%
FOR	D	0.11%
LYB	D	0.11%
OXM	F	0.11%
JOE	D	0.11%
NAVI	D	0.1%
PH	B	0.1%
WGO	D	0.1%
EXEL	C	0.1%
WHD	D	0.1%
MOG.A	B	0.1%
SPTN	C	0.1%
FCX	C	0.1%
BLDR	C	0.1%
AGX	B	0.1%
BXC	D	0.1%
STBA	D	0.1%
MBUU	D	0.1%
GPOR	C	0.1%
BTU	C	0.1%
MTDR	F	0.1%
HAFC	D	0.1%
MTUS	F	0.1%
WEX	C	0.1%
SAIA	D	0.1%
COKE	C	0.1%
ARCB	D	0.09%
QLYS	D	0.09%
BUSE	D	0.09%
BOKF	C	0.09%
APOG	B	0.09%
CVBF	D	0.09%
DXPE	C	0.09%
CIVI	F	0.09%
GNK	C	0.09%
CNM	F	0.09%
SFBS	C	0.09%
EXP	B	0.09%
IIIN	F	0.09%
SD	F	0.09%
LRN	B	0.09%
CNX	B	0.09%
AGCO	D	0.09%
PSMT	B	0.08%
CSL	B	0.08%
MCY	C	0.08%
PLPC	C	0.08%
AHCO	C	0.08%
JWN	C	0.08%
ACCO	C	0.08%
OSUR	F	0.08%
WSFS	D	0.08%
IDT	C	0.08%
TBBK	C	0.08%
PBF	F	0.08%
LPLA	D	0.08%
NOG	F	0.07%
BHLB	C	0.07%
STRL	C	0.07%
WU	C	0.07%
IDCC	B	0.07%
MYRG	F	0.07%
BECN	F	0.07%
AXL	F	0.07%
BBSI	C	0.07%
SFNC	C	0.07%
CNA	D	0.07%
UVV	D	0.07%
KSS	D	0.07%
GES	F	0.07%
AGM	D	0.07%
WOR	F	0.07%
LZB	C	0.07%
HVT	F	0.07%
MOV	F	0.07%
CRVL	B	0.07%
GRBK	B	0.07%
WMS	D	0.07%
SBSI	D	0.07%
VFC	B	0.06%
NX	F	0.06%
XRX	D	0.06%
GRNT	F	0.06%
ZIMV	F	0.06%
HBI	A	0.06%
OSBC	D	0.06%
CG	C	0.06%
RNR	B	0.06%
LBRT	F	0.06%
CASY	D	0.06%
BWA	C	0.06%
UA	C	0.06%
LOPE	D	0.06%
CACI	B	0.06%
EBAY	B	0.06%
RGP	F	0.06%
APG	F	0.06%
CPRX	C	0.06%
LEN	B	0.06%
PFG	B	0.06%
TCBI	C	0.05%
ANIP	F	0.05%
BKE	B	0.05%
BC	C	0.05%
DECK	C	0.05%
SCVL	C	0.05%
YELP	D	0.05%
PPC	D	0.05%
TNC	D	0.05%
MGY	D	0.05%
MET	B	0.05%
CBT	B	0.05%
LOW	B	0.05%
HPE	C	0.05%
PSTG	F	0.05%
HELE	D	0.05%
AMSF	C	0.05%
LQDT	C	0.05%
JBI	F	0.05%
LYTS	C	0.05%
DOLE	B	0.05%
STRA	F	0.04%
HEES	D	0.04%
MEDP	F	0.04%
SXI	C	0.04%
MCRI	B	0.04%
TRST	D	0.04%
BKU	D	0.04%
CHE	C	0.04%
BRKL	C	0.04%
HNI	C	0.04%
SHOO	B	0.04%
GOLF	F	0.04%
MCFT	F	0.04%
AMG	C	0.04%
CTS	D	0.04%
VTRS	D	0.04%
KFRC	F	0.04%
ALKS	D	0.04%
DDS	D	0.04%
ROST	C	0.04%
FARO	D	0.03%
SMP	D	0.03%
BYD	C	0.03%
GPK	C	0.03%
THRY	F	0.03%
ATEN	C	0.03%
HOV	D	0.03%
BERY	B	0.03%
HSTM	D	0.03%
KMT	B	0.03%
AMRK	C	0.03%
EPAC	B	0.03%
THFF	D	0.03%
DBI	F	0.03%
PRLB	F	0.03%
EPM	D	0.03%
FELE	B	0.03%
CCRN	F	0.03%
INMD	D	0.03%
JACK	F	0.03%
HIMS	D	0.02%
GPI	B	0.02%
MAN	C	0.02%
JAZZ	D	0.02%

VFMF Underweight 135 Positions Relative to USMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PGR	C	-1.68%
MSI	B	-1.67%
LLY	D	-1.58%
NOC	B	-1.54%
DUK	B	-1.53%
BRK.A	C	-1.51%
RSG	D	-1.5%
CB	B	-1.5%
WCN	D	-1.49%
TXN	B	-1.42%
MSFT	C	-1.38%
SO	B	-1.38%
WM	D	-1.37%
CSCO	B	-1.35%
UNH	C	-1.34%
APH	C	-1.34%
ROP	C	-1.31%
MCD	B	-1.29%
JNJ	C	-1.26%
AVGO	C	-1.26%
PG	C	-1.25%
ACN	C	-1.24%
AJG	D	-1.21%
ED	B	-1.2%
ORCL	B	-1.15%
MMC	C	-1.12%
PEP	D	-1.1%
TRV	C	-1.05%
AAPL	C	-0.99%
LMT	A	-0.9%
GDDY	C	-0.84%
REGN	D	-0.83%
K	A	-0.81%
ACGL	B	-0.81%
V	C	-0.78%
GIS	B	-0.77%
EA	D	-0.76%
FCNCA	D	-0.74%
WEC	B	-0.74%
T	B	-0.71%
VRTX	D	-0.71%
KDP	B	-0.71%
AMGN	D	-0.7%
ELV	D	-0.69%
NOW	C	-0.68%
TSN	D	-0.68%
MA	B	-0.66%
VRSN	C	-0.66%
ORLY	B	-0.64%
COR	F	-0.62%
BDX	D	-0.6%
NEM	C	-0.6%
FI	B	-0.57%
KEYS	B	-0.56%
ERIE	B	-0.54%
TDY	B	-0.53%
CME	B	-0.51%
YUM	B	-0.51%
MDLZ	C	-0.51%
JNPR	A	-0.5%
FICO	B	-0.5%
UBER	C	-0.5%
PTC	C	-0.49%
AON	B	-0.49%
INCY	C	-0.48%
CDW	D	-0.46%
CL	C	-0.46%
AKAM	D	-0.46%
BAH	B	-0.45%
EG	B	-0.45%
HUM	F	-0.45%
KHC	C	-0.43%
XEL	B	-0.43%
BMY	C	-0.43%
AEP	C	-0.41%
WDAY	D	-0.41%
VRSK	D	-0.4%
CPB	C	-0.38%
CMCSA	C	-0.38%
CHD	C	-0.37%
ROL	C	-0.37%
CTVA	B	-0.37%
WTW	B	-0.35%
HSY	D	-0.34%
IT	C	-0.34%
AFG	C	-0.34%
GEN	A	-0.33%
NBIX	F	-0.32%
MKL	C	-0.32%
GLW	B	-0.3%
FWONK	C	-0.3%
ICE	C	-0.29%
AIZ	B	-0.29%
HD	B	-0.29%
GRMN	D	-0.28%
L	D	-0.27%
ADI	C	-0.25%
BMRN	F	-0.25%
ALNY	C	-0.25%
WMB	C	-0.24%
PFE	D	-0.24%
AEE	B	-0.23%
D	C	-0.23%
HRL	F	-0.22%
AZPN	B	-0.22%
HON	C	-0.22%
MELI	C	-0.2%
CMS	B	-0.2%
DTE	A	-0.2%
HUBS	D	-0.19%
LIN	B	-0.18%
TW	B	-0.18%
STX	B	-0.18%
DPZ	D	-0.18%
HOLX	D	-0.17%
SNPS	F	-0.17%
CRWD	D	-0.16%
CDNS	D	-0.16%
UTHR	B	-0.14%
MDT	B	-0.14%
OXY	F	-0.13%
KO	B	-0.11%
LNT	A	-0.1%
DGX	B	-0.1%
RTX	B	-0.09%
ABT	C	-0.09%
FSLR	C	-0.08%
ADP	C	-0.08%
TEL	D	-0.07%
GD	C	-0.06%
KNX	C	-0.06%
OTIS	B	-0.06%
CVS	D	-0.05%
BR	C	-0.05%
ATO	B	-0.05%